Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax WG-1

Below is a extended overview of the Panasonic FZ80 and Pentax WG-1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the FZ80 (18MP) and WG-1 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ80 was unveiled 5 years later than the WG-1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FZ80 matches up versus the WG-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 and Pentax Optio WG-1. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ80 Gallery and Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ80 enjoys external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ80 and Pentax WG-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ80 versus the WG-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ80 and WG-1 is 63 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ80 and WG-1.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic FZ80 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FZ80 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.