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Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax W80

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Released July 2013
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released June 2009
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax W80 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax W80, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ70 was revealed 4 years after the W80 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FZ70 scores against the W80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Pentax W80

 FZ70 W80 
ReleasedJuly 2013June 2009More modern by 50 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Panasonic FZ70

 W80 FZ70 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ70 and Pentax W80

 FZ70 W80 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ70 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ70 vs the W80.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ70 and W80 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The picture here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ70 and W80.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic FZ70 to resolve more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher FZ70 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ70
Portrait photography with Pentax W80
56
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
small sensor (1/2.3")
27
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Street photography highlights
Pentax W80 Street photography highlights
49
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (606g)
54
environment proof
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Sports photography factors
Pentax W80 Sports photography factors
55
excellent zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
great battery life (400 shots)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
24
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Travel photography camera
55
great battery life (400 shots)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (20mm)
long reach (1200mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (606g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
64
environment proof
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Landscape photography details
Pentax W80 Landscape photography details
54
has manual focus
pretty wide (20mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (400 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse function
37
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
environment proof
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W80 as a Vlogging camera
26
pretty wide (20mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic socket
heavier than competition (606g)
25
quite wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ70 and Pentax W80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Pentax Optio W80
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-07-18 2009-06-25
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.50 m 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 606 gr (1.34 lbs) 156 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 171 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $300 $250