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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
64
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Announced April 2013
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF5
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF7
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 GF6 vs Pentax W80 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Pentax W80

 GF6 W80 
LaunchedApril 2013June 2009More recent by 47 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Panasonic GF6

 W80 GF6 

Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Pentax W80

 GF6 W80 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

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).

Analyze the Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

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

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Portrait photography details
Pentax W80 Portrait photography details
64
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
27
has manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF6
Street photography with Pentax W80
77
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
54
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Sports photography details
Pentax W80 Sports photography details
51
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
24
environment proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF6
Travel photography with Pentax W80
69
includes touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
64
environment proofing
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography advice
Pentax W80 Landscape photography advice
67
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse function
37
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF6 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W80 as a Vlogging camera
32
touchscreen capability
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no external microphone port
25
relatively wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF6 and Pentax W80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Pentax Optio W80
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-04-08 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 measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 160 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.30 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 1280 x 720p (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 640 x 480 (30/25fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 323 grams (0.71 lb) 156 grams (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 622 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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