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Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax W80

Portability
90
Imaging
48
Features
48
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 264g - 108 x 67 x 32mm
  • Announced August 2011
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF2
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF5
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
  • Revealed June 2009
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Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax W80 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic GF3 and Pentax W80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the GF3 (12MP) and the W80 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the GF3 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GF3 was unveiled 2 years later than the W80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GF3 scores vs the W80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Pentax W80

 GF3 W80 
RevealedAugust 2011June 2009More recent by 26 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Panasonic GF3

 W80 GF3 

Common features in the Panasonic GF3 and Pentax W80

 GF3 W80 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF3 offers outside measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the GF3 against the W80.

Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF3 and W80 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF3 and W80.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The GF3 has the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The fresher GF3 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Portrait photography features
Pentax W80 Portrait photography features
55
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
27
manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Street photography features
Pentax W80 Street photography features
70
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
54
environment proofing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF3 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Sports photography camera
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
not so great battery pack (300 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
24
environment proofing
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Travel photography information
Pentax W80 Travel photography information
58
includes focus by touch
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (300 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
64
environment proofing
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF3
Landscape photography with Pentax W80
55
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
not so great battery pack (300 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
37
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
environment proofing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5")
no manual control
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Vlogging highlights
Pentax W80 Vlogging highlights
32
touchscreen enabled
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have external mic socket
25
fairly wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
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Panasonic GF3 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF3 and Pentax W80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Pentax Optio W80
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-08-11 2009-06-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD -
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 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 160 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 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 range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 264 gr (0.58 lb) 156 gr (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 459 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $360 $250