Panasonic G95 vs Pentax WS80

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Pentax Optio WS80. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Pentax WS80 Gallery.

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.

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

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.