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Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax WS80

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs

Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Announced January 2015
Pentax WS80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 SZ10 vs Pentax WS80 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax WS80, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SZ10 (16MP) and WS80 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ10 was introduced 5 years after the WS80 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the SZ10 scores vs the WS80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Pentax WS80

 SZ10 WS80 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015August 2009Newer by 66 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Panasonic SZ10

 WS80 SZ10 
Manual focus Dial precise focus

Common features in the Panasonic SZ10 and Pentax WS80

 SZ10 WS80 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic SZ10 provides physical dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Pentax WS80 has measurements of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ10 and the WS80.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ10 and WS80 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ10 and WS80.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic SZ10 to offer you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent SZ10 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Portrait photography camera
35
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
26
focusing manually
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Street photography factors
Pentax WS80 Street photography factors
70
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (177g)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
59
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Sports photography camera
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.4 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
23
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography details
Pentax WS80 Travel photography details
67
lighter than average in class (177 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (200 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
61
lighter than competition in class (125g)
weather sealing
flash built-in
low MP (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography details
Pentax WS80 Landscape photography details
41
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery (200 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
31
focusing manually
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Vlogging details
Pentax WS80 Vlogging details
32
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (177g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
25
lighter than competition in class (125g)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic SZ10 and Pentax WS80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Pentax Optio WS80
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 Pentax Optio WS80
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2015-01-06 2009-08-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-288mm (12.0x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-6.3 f/3.8-4.7
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.4 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.20 m 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 177g (0.39 lb) 125g (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 200 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $200 $220