Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax W80

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax W80, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The GF8 was released 6 years after the W80 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GF8 scores versus the W80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 and Pentax Optio W80. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GF8 Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF8 features outside dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax W80 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax W80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the GF8 compared to the W80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and W80 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The pic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GF8 and W80.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF8 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GF8 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher GF8 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.