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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W80

Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-G80
  • Replacement is Panasonic G95
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
  • Launched June 2009
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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W80 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Pentax W80

 G85 W80 
LaunchedSeptember 2016June 2009More modern by 89 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Panasonic G85

 W80 G85 

Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Pentax W80

 G85 W80 
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

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

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Portrait photography camera
72
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G85
Street photography with Pentax W80
77
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
environment sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
54
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G85 Sports photography details
Pentax W80 Sports photography details
64
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
terrible battery pack (330 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
24
weather proofing
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G85 Travel photography advice
Pentax W80 Travel photography advice
71
environment sealing
provides touch to focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery pack (330 shots)
64
weather proofing
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G85 Landscape photography advice
Pentax W80 Landscape photography advice
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
terrible battery pack (330 CIPA)
37
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5")
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G85 Vlogging factors
Pentax W80 Vlogging factors
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic port
25
quite wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G85 and Pentax W80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Pentax Optio W80
Also Known as Lumix DMC-G80 -
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-09-19 2009-06-25
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.20 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 505 grams (1.11 pounds) 156 grams (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 656 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $900 $250