Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax W80

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GX8 versus Pentax W80, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and W80 (12MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX8 was released 6 years later than the W80 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GX8 matches up vs the W80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 and Pentax Optio W80. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GX8 Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX8 features outer measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") having a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX8 versus Pentax W80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the GX8 and the W80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GX8 and W80 is 74 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The graphic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GX8 and W80.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX8 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX8 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher GX8 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.