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Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WS80

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
38
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs

Panasonic L1
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
  • Announced April 2007
Pentax WS80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.8-4.7) lens
  • 125g - 92 x 60 x 22mm
  • Announced August 2009
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Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WS80 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WS80, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and WS80 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The L1 was revealed 3 years earlier than the WS80 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the L1 matches up against the WS80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Pentax WS80

 L1 WS80 

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Panasonic L1

 WS80 L1 
AnnouncedAugust 2009April 2007More recent by 28 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k207kSharper display (+23k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L1 and Pentax WS80

 L1 WS80 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L1 offers outside measurements of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax WS80 has measurements of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the L1 versus the WS80.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the L1 and WS80 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the L1 and WS80.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L1 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax WS80 will offer more detail because of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older L1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L1 Portrait photography details
Pentax WS80 Portrait photography details
54
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
MP count low (7MP)
26
manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L1 Street photography features
Pentax WS80 Street photography features
58
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (606 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
59
environment proofing
lighter than competition (125 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L1 Sports photography factors
Pentax WS80 Sports photography factors
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (7 megapixels)
23
environment proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic L1
Travel photography with Pentax WS80
50
lighter than competition (606 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (7 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
61
lighter than competition (125g)
environment proofing
built-in flash
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L1 Landscape photography advice
Pentax WS80 Landscape photography advice
47
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (7 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
31
manual focus
environment proofing
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.8)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L1 Vlogging advice
Pentax WS80 Vlogging advice
9
no video recording
25
lighter than competition (125 grams)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L1 and Pentax WS80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1Pentax Optio WS80
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Pentax Optio WS80
Category Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Announced 2007-04-11 2009-08-05
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3136 x 2352 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-175mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.8-4.7
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 207 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 606g (1.34 pounds) 125g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $1,500 $220