Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W80

Following is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic G85 and Pentax W80, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The G85 was brought out 7 years after the W80 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the G85 scores versus the W80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 and Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G85 Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G85 has physical dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G85 and Pentax W80 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the G85 against the W80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the G85 and W80 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The image below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G85 and W80.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G85 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G85 will render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger G85 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.