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Nikon 1 J4 vs Pentax P80

Portability
92
Imaging
49
Features
62
Overall
54
Nikon 1 J4 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Nikon 1 J4 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Nikon 1 J4
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 232g - 100 x 60 x 29mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Old Model is Nikon 1 J3
  • Newer Model is Nikon 1 J5
Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Introduced August 2009
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Nikon 1 J4 vs Pentax P80 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Nikon 1 J4 vs Pentax P80, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the 1 J4 (18MP) and P80 (12MP) and the 1 J4 (1") and P80 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1 J4 was launched 4 years after the P80 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon 1 J4 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the 1 J4 scores versus the P80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 J4 over the Pentax P80

 1 J4 P80 
IntroducedApril 2014August 2009Newer by 57 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Nikon 1 J4

 P80 1 J4 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Nikon 1 J4 and Pentax P80

 1 J4 P80 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Nikon 1 J4 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon 1 J4 comes with physical measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the 1 J4 and the P80.

Nikon 1 J4 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 1 J4 and P80 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Nikon 1 J4 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 J4 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The pic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 J4 and P80.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1 J4 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon 1 J4 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher 1 J4 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon 1 J4 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 J4 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 J4 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 J4 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax P80 Portrait photography highlights
56
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detect focusing
exports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 J4 Street photography info
Pentax P80 Street photography info
74
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
provides focus via touch
lighter than competition (232 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
55
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 J4 Sports photography information
Pentax P80 Sports photography information
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
fast shooting (60.0 frames/s)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (300 per charge)
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 J4 Travel photography advice
Pentax P80 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition (232 grams)
provides focus via touch
resolution is good (18MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery power (300 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
62
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 J4 Landscape photography information
Pentax P80 Landscape photography information
56
interchangeable lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (18MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (300 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
32
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 J4 Vlogging factors
Pentax P80 Vlogging factors
34
touchscreen capability
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (232g)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have microphone support
28
rather wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
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Nikon 1 J4 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 J4 and Pentax P80
 Nikon 1 J4Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Pentax
Model Nikon 1 J4 Pentax Optio P80
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-04-10 2009-08-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 4 Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5232 x 3488 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 171 9
Cross focus points 105 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon 1 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Largest aperture - f/2.6-5.8
Macro focus range - 10cm
Available lenses 13 -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 60.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (ISO 100) 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, auto + red-eye reduction, fill-flash, fill-flash w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1472 x 984 (60p, 30p) 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, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 232g (0.51 lbs) 125g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 60 x 29mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 300 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL22 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $600 $200