Panasonic LX100 vs Pentax WS80

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic LX100 and Pentax WS80, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the LX100 (13MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the LX100 (Four Thirds) and WS80 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 was revealed 5 years after the WS80 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the LX100 scores versus the WS80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 and Pentax Optio WS80. The full galleries are available at Panasonic LX100 Gallery and Pentax WS80 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX100 comes with outer measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Pentax WS80 has dimensions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic LX100 and Pentax WS80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the LX100 versus the WS80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 and WS80 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX100 and WS80.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LX100 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX100 will show more detail because of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer LX100 should have a benefit in sensor technology.