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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax W80

Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Released April 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed June 2009
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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax W80 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Pentax W80

 GX85 W80 
RevealedApril 2016June 2009Fresher by 83 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Panasonic GX85

 W80 GX85 

Common features in the Panasonic GX85 and Pentax W80

 GX85 W80 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

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

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX85 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Portrait photography camera
72
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
27
manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Street photography features
Pentax W80 Street photography features
83
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
54
weather sealing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Sports photography features
Pentax W80 Sports photography features
62
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
low battery (290 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
24
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Travel photography info
Pentax W80 Travel photography info
68
includes focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
low battery (290 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
64
weather sealing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Landscape photography details
Pentax W80 Landscape photography details
74
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
low battery (290 CIPA)
37
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
weather sealing
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX85 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W80 as a Vlogging camera
35
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic socket
25
relatively wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX85 and Pentax W80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Pentax Optio W80
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II -
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-04-05 2009-06-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,764 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 grams (0.94 lbs) 156 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 662 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI78
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $800 $250