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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
27

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).

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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
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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
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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
31
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
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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