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Panasonic G95 vs Pentax W80

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2019
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-G90
  • Older Model is Panasonic G85
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • 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 G95 vs Pentax W80 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic G95 and Pentax W80, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and W80 (12MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The G95 was announced 9 years later than the W80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the G95 scores vs the W80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Pentax W80

 G95 W80 
LaunchedApril 2019June 2009More recent by 120 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Panasonic G95

 W80 G95 

Common features in the Panasonic G95 and Pentax W80

 G95 W80 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G95 offers external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has specifications of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the G95 compared to the W80.

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the G95 and W80 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G95 and W80.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G95 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G95 will offer you extra detail with its extra 8.3MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger G95 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G95 Portrait photography information
Pentax W80 Portrait photography information
77
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20.3 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
external flash not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G95 as a Street photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Street photography camera
78
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has touch focus
weather proof
great high ISO (25,600)
54
environment sealing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G95
Sports photography with Pentax W80
68
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20.3MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
not so great battery pack (290 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
24
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G95 Travel photography factors
Pentax W80 Travel photography factors
73
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
MP count decent (20.3MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery pack (290 CIPA)
64
environment sealing
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G95 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Landscape photography camera
76
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20.3MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
not so great battery pack (290 CIPA)
37
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
environment sealing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G95 Vlogging features
Pentax W80 Vlogging features
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic support
25
quite wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
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Panasonic G95 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G95 and Pentax W80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 Pentax Optio W80
Also called as Lumix DMC-G90 -
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2019-04-05 2009-06-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 1,240 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
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 9.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.40 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
External flash
AE 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)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video 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 536 grams (1.18 lb) 156 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 shots -
Battery form 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 media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $998 $250