Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax WS80

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FZ28 and Pentax WS80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FZ28 (10MP) and the WS80 (10MP) is pretty similar and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ28 was revealed 6 months earlier than the WS80 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FZ28 matches up against the WS80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 & Pentax Optio WS80. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery & Pentax WS80 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ28 features outer measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) whilst the Pentax WS80 has measurements of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ28 and Pentax WS80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the FZ28 against the WS80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ28 and WS80 is 72 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ28 and WS80.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of files although you might want to take the launch date of the products into consideration.