Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W80

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W80, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH2 was introduced 22 months later than the W80 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GH2 matches up against the W80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Pentax Optio W80. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH2 comes with external measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and 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).

Check out the Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax W80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the GH2 against the W80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and W80 is 70 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and W80.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH2 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GH2 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern GH2 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.