Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WS80

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WS80, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the L10 (10MP) and the WS80 (10MP) is very comparable but the L10 (Four Thirds) and WS80 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The L10 was released 20 months earlier than the WS80 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the L10 matches up versus the WS80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Pentax Optio WS80. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Pentax WS80 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic L10 has outside measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Pentax WS80 has specifications of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WS80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the L10 vs the WS80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and WS80 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the L10 and WS80.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The L10 has the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF simpler. The older L10 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.