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Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WS80

Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
45 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95 Imaging
33 Features
20 Overall
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Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs

Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS5
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
  • Introduced August 2009
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Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WS80 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WS80, both Waterproof digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the TS6 (16MP) and WS80 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TS6 was introduced 5 years after the WS80 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the TS6 matches up against the WS80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Pentax WS80

		

		

			
 TS6 WS80 
IntroducedJanuary 2015August 2009Newer by 66 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Panasonic TS6

		

		

			
 WS80 TS6 
Manually focus  Very precise focus
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Panasonic TS6 and Pentax WS80

		

		

			
 TS6 WS80 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch display  Lack of Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS6 has got exterior measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while 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).
Examine the Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WS80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the TS6 and the WS80.
Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WS80 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS6 and WS80 is 91 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TS6 and WS80.
To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS6 to give you more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer TS6 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Panasonic TS6 as a Portrait photography camera
 Pentax WS80 as a Portrait photography camera
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 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 supports face detect autofocus
 no manual focus
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
26
 you can focus manually
 lack of manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 low resolution sensor (10MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Panasonic TS6 Street photography factors
Pentax WS80 Street photography factors
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 weather sealing
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
59
 environment sealing
 lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
 screen is fixed
 no image stabilization
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Panasonic TS6 as a Sports photography camera
 Pentax WS80 as a Sports photography camera
47
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16MP)
 supports tracking focus
 weather sealing
 good battery power (370 per charge)
 low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
23
 environment sealing
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 no image stabilization
 low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
 Pentax WS80 as a Travel photography camera
72
 good battery power (370 per charge)
 weather sealing
 MP count good (16MP)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
61
 lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
 environment sealing
 flash built-in
 low resolution sensor (10MP)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 wide angle not good (35mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography information
Pentax WS80 Landscape photography information
52
 quite wide (28mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 good battery power (370 CIPA)
 no manual focus
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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 you can focus manually
 environment sealing
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not good (35mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
 tiny screen (2.7 inch)
 lack of manual exposure
 no image stabilization
 low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison
 Panasonic TS6 as a Vlogging camera
 Pentax WS80 as a Vlogging camera
33
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 missing microphone port
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 lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
 wide angle not good (35mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 no image stabilization
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 missing external mic jack
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Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS6 and Pentax WS80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6Pentax Optio WS80
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 Pentax Optio WS80
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FT6 -
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2015-01-06 2009-08-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.8-4.7
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 5.60 m 3.40 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 214 gr (0.47 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $300 $220