Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WS80

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic GH3 versus Pentax WS80, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and WS80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The GH3 was released 3 years after the WS80 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GH3 scores vs the WS80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Pentax Optio WS80. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Pentax WS80 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GH3 provides outside dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Pentax WS80 has specifications of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the GH3 and the WS80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH3 and WS80 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GH3 and WS80.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH3 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GH3 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher GH3 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.