Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax W80

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic FS7 versus Pentax W80, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FS7 (10MP) and the W80 (12MP) is very well matched but the FS7 (1/2.5") and W80 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The FS7 was announced 5 months before the W80 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FS7 matches up against the W80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Pentax Optio W80. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS7 has outside measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Pentax W80 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FS7 versus the W80.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and W80 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FS7 and W80.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS7 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Pentax W80 will give you more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively.