Panasonic G7 vs Pentax W80

Below is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic G7 and Pentax W80, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G7 was released 5 years later than the W80 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G7 matches up against the W80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 and Pentax Optio W80. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G7 Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic G7 has physical dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has specifications of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Panasonic G7 and Pentax W80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the G7 against the W80.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G7 and W80 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G7 and W80.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G7 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G7 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The newer G7 will have an edge in sensor technology.