Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax W80

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS100 and Pentax W80, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and W80 (12MP) and the ZS100 (1") and W80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS100 was released 6 years later than the W80 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the ZS100 matches up against the W80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 & Pentax Optio W80. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS100 offers physical measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Pentax W80 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS100 and the W80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS100 and W80 is 87 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS100 and W80.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ZS100 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger ZS100 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.