Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax W80

Here, we are analyzing the Panasonic GH4 versus Pentax W80, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The GH4 was brought out 4 years later than the W80 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the GH4 scores against the W80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 and Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH4 Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH4 features outside measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the GH4 versus the W80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH4 and W80 is 66 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH4 and W80.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH4 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GH4 will result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GH4 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.