Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax W80

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic GX85 and Pentax W80, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The GX85 was launched 6 years later than the W80 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GX85 grades vs the W80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 & Pentax Optio W80. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX85 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX85 comes with physical dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GX85 vs the W80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX85 and W80 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX85 and W80.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX85 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX85 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern GX85 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.