Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80
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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Pentax W80
GF6 | W80 | |||
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Launched | April 2013 | June 2009 | More recent by 47 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Panasonic GF6
W80 | GF6 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Pentax W80
GF6 | W80 | |||
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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.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.
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.
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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax W80 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 | Pentax Optio W80 | |
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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 |
Retail cost | $326 | $250 |