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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WS80

Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs

Panasonic GH3
(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  • Superseded the Panasonic GH2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
Pentax WS80
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Pentax WS80

 GH3 WS80 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012August 2009More modern by 38 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kSharper display (+384k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Panasonic GH3

 WS80 GH3 

Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Pentax WS80

 GH3 WS80 
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).

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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.

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

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

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography info
Pentax WS80 Portrait photography info
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
26
focusing manually
no manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH3
Street photography with Pentax WS80
65
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports focus via touch
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition (550g)
59
weather sealing
lighter than competitors (125g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Sports photography features
Pentax WS80 Sports photography features
63
fast shooting (20.0 fps)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
great battery life (540 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
23
weather sealing
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Travel photography factors
Pentax WS80 Travel photography factors
71
great battery life (540 per charge)
environment proof
supports focus via touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
heavier than competition (550 grams)
61
lighter than competitors (125g)
weather sealing
has built in flash
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GH3
Landscape photography with Pentax WS80
71
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
great battery life (540 shots)
does not have image stabilization
31
focusing manually
weather sealing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WS80 as a Vlogging camera
65
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic jack
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition (550g)
25
lighter than competitors (125g)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH3 and Pentax WS80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3Pentax Optio WS80
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