Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W80

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Panasonic G6 vs Pentax W80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The G6 was announced 3 years later than the W80 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the G6 scores against the W80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 & Pentax Optio W80. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G6 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G6 features physical dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the G6 vs the W80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G6 and W80 is 74 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G6 and W80.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G6 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G6 will resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger G6 should have an edge in sensor technology.