Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WS80

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WS80, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and WS80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The GX85 was announced 6 years after the WS80 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the GX85 grades versus the WS80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 and Pentax Optio WS80. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX85 Gallery and Pentax WS80 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX85 provides outside measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax WS80 has measurements of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WS80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the GX85 against the WS80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX85 and WS80 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GX85 and WS80.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX85 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX85 will offer you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GX85 provides a benefit in sensor technology.