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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax W80

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Replaced the 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
  • Released June 2009
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax W80 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Pentax W80

 GF8 W80 
ReleasedFebruary 2016June 2009Newer by 81 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Panasonic GF8

 W80 GF8 

Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Pentax W80

 GF8 W80 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

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

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography details
Pentax W80 Portrait photography details
65
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Street photography info
Pentax W80 Street photography info
80
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
54
environment proof
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Sports photography highlights
Pentax W80 Sports photography highlights
49
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (230 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
24
environment proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Travel photography details
Pentax W80 Travel photography details
66
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery power (230 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
64
environment proof
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography factors
Pentax W80 Landscape photography factors
65
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (230 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
37
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Vlogging details
Pentax W80 Vlogging details
33
touchscreen enabled
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing microphone socket
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF8 and Pentax W80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Pentax Optio W80
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-02-15 2009-06-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 5.8fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (at ISO 200) 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 266 grams (0.59 lb) 156 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" 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 not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $549 $250