Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The GF6 was launched 3 years later than the W80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GF6 grades vs the W80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 & Pentax Optio W80. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF6 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF6 enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has measurements 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the GF6 against the W80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF6 and W80 is 87 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GF6 and W80.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GF6 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GF6 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GF6 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.