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Panasonic G95 vs Pentax WS80

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs

Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Launched April 2019
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-G90
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic G85
Pentax WS80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.8-4.7) lens
  • 125g - 92 x 60 x 22mm
  • Announced August 2009
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Panasonic G95 vs Pentax WS80 Overview

In this article, we are looking at the Panasonic G95 versus Pentax WS80, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and WS80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The G95 was released 9 years after the WS80 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the G95 matches up vs the WS80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Pentax WS80

 G95 WS80 
AnnouncedApril 2019August 2009Newer by 118 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kClearer display (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Panasonic G95

 WS80 G95 

Common features in the Panasonic G95 and Pentax WS80

 G95 WS80 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G95 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) and the Pentax WS80 has dimensions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the G95 and the WS80.

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G95 and WS80 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The picture below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G95 and WS80.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G95 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic G95 will render more detail as a result of its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The newer G95 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G95
Portrait photography with Pentax WS80
77
focusing manually
decent MP (20.3MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
26
has manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G95 Street photography information
Pentax WS80 Street photography information
78
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
weather proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
59
weather sealing
lighter than competitors (125g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G95 Sports photography factors
Pentax WS80 Sports photography factors
68
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20.3MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
terrible battery pack (290 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
23
weather sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G95 Travel photography highlights
Pentax WS80 Travel photography highlights
73
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
decent MP (20.3MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
terrible battery pack (290 shots)
61
lighter than competitors (125g)
weather sealing
flash built-in
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G95 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Landscape photography camera
76
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20.3MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
terrible battery pack (290 CIPA)
31
has manual focus
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G95 Vlogging details
Pentax WS80 Vlogging details
79
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone port
25
lighter than competitors (125g)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
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Panasonic G95 vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G95 and Pentax WS80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95Pentax Optio WS80
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 Pentax Optio WS80
Also called as Lumix DMC-G90 -
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2019-04-05 2009-08-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-175mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.8-4.7
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,240k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.40 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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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 data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 536g (1.18 lbs) 125g (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 format 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 feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $998 $220