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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WS80

Portability
69
Imaging
55
Features
84
Overall
66
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs

Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Boost 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
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Successor is Panasonic G95
Pentax WS80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.8-4.7) lens
  • 125g - 92 x 60 x 22mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WS80 Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WS80, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and WS80 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The G85 was unveiled 7 years later than the WS80 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the G85 matches up versus the WS80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Pentax WS80

 G85 WS80 
RevealedSeptember 2016August 2009More recent by 87 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Panasonic G85

 WS80 G85 

Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Pentax WS80

 G85 WS80 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic G85 provides physical dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Pentax WS80 has specifications of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the G85 compared to the WS80.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G85 and WS80 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G85 and WS80.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G85 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G85 will give you greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer G85 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G85 Portrait photography details
Pentax WS80 Portrait photography details
73
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
26
focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G85 Street photography details
Pentax WS80 Street photography details
77
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features touch focus
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
59
environment sealing
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Sports photography camera
65
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
terrible battery pack (330 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
23
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G85 Travel photography advice
Pentax WS80 Travel photography advice
71
weather proof
features touch focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
terrible battery pack (330 per charge)
61
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
environment sealing
flash built-in
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G85 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax WS80 Landscape photography highlights
74
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
terrible battery pack (330 CIPA)
31
focusing manually
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G85 Vlogging factors
Pentax WS80 Vlogging factors
78
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
25
lighter than competitors (125g)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G85 and Pentax WS80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Pentax Optio WS80
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Pentax Optio WS80
Also called Lumix DMC-G80 -
Class Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2016-09-19 2009-08-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-175mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.8-4.7
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.20 m (at ISO 100) 3.40 m
Flash modes 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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 505 gr (1.11 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $900 $220