Panasonic DMC-FX500 vs Pentax WS80

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FX500

Much better wide angle

25 mm

35 mm

Around 30% better wide angle

Much wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.8

At its widest zoom, the DMC-FX500's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Much longer exposures

60s

15x longer exposures

Shoots slightly faster

2.5 fps

1.1 fps

Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1500s

More than 20% faster max shutter speed

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the Panasonic DMC-FX500

Advantages of the Pentax WS80

Better maximum light sensitivity

6,400 ISO

1,600 ISO

The WS80's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better

Significantly lighter

125 g

175 g

Around 30% lighter

Waterproof

Yes

Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

Almost the same

Slightly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm

Almost the same

Slightly thinner

0.9"

Almost the same

Learn more about
the Pentax WS80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500

58	vs	53
Explain scores

Pentax Optio WS80

Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a waterproof.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	720p @ 30fps

	Poor zoom
	5x

competitors

No significant shared competitors found.

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Travel zoom

$225 - $229

Significantly more zoom

Higher resolution movies

Significantly narrower aperture

Much larger

Compare the FinePix F500 EXR vs the Lumix DMC-FX500

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

Travel zoom

$180

Takes 3D photos

More zoom

Narrower aperture

Lower true resolution

Compare the Lumix DMC-SZ1 vs the Lumix DMC-FX500

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Higher resolution movies

Supports 24p

Significantly smaller screen

Much shorter max exposures

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FX500

Fujifilm FinePix F750 EXR

Travel zoom

$299 - $350

Much more zoom

Higher resolution movies

Much larger

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the FinePix F750 EXR vs the Lumix DMC-FX500

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15

Compact

$253 - $266

Lighter

Slightly smaller

Significantly worse wide angle

Narrower aperture

Compare the Lumix DMC-FS15 vs the Lumix DMC-FX500

Pentax Optio RS1000

Compact

$138 - $236

Much better wide angle

Significantly wider aperture

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Not waterproof

Compare the Optio RS1000 vs the Optio WS80

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Much wider aperture

Image stabilization

Much larger

Much lower true resolution

Compare the PowerShot SX120 IS vs the Optio WS80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof

Much better wide angle

Wider aperture

Smaller screen

Larger

Compare the Optio W80 vs the Optio WS80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Much more zoom

Has a flip-out screen

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Optio WS80

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Compact

Much larger sensor

Much wider aperture

Lower resolution movies

Smaller screen

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W200 vs the Optio WS80

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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FX500
vs
Pentax Optio
WS80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500

Pentax Optio WS80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WS80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FX500

Advantages of the Pentax WS80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Fujifilm FinePix F750 EXR

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15

Pentax Optio WS80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio RS1000

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Pentax Optio W80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

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Panasonic LumixDMC-FX500 vs Pentax OptioWS80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500

Pentax Optio WS80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WS80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FX500

Advantages of the Pentax WS80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Fujifilm FinePix F750 EXR

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15

Pentax Optio WS80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio RS1000

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Pentax Optio W80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FX500
vs
Pentax Optio
WS80