Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WS80
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
- Revealed September 2012
- Superseded the Panasonic GH2
- Newer Model is Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-175mm (F3.8-4.7) lens
- 125g - 92 x 60 x 22mm
- Announced August 2009
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WS80 Overview
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.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WS80 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Pentax WS80
GH3 | WS80 | |||
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Announced | September 2012 | August 2009 | More modern by 38 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 614k | 230k | Sharper display (+384k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Panasonic GH3
WS80 | GH3 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Pentax WS80
GH3 | WS80 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial exact focusing |
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison
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).
Examine the Panasonic GH3 versus Pentax WS80 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison
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.
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WS80 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Pentax Optio WS80 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Pentax Optio WS80 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Waterproof |
Revealed | 2012-09-17 | 2009-08-05 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine VII FHD | Prime |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 64 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 35-175mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.8-4.7 |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 614k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | OLED Monitor with static touch control | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,744k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.67x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 20.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 3.40 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 550 gr (1.21 lbs) | 125 gr (0.28 lbs) |
Dimensions | 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") | 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 71 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 812 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 540 photos | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | D-LI68 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $799 | $220 |