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Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W80

Portability
56
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48
Olympus E-3 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Revealed February 2008
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-1
  • Replacement is Olympus E-5
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released June 2009
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Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W80 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W80, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the W80 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was revealed 16 months earlier than the W80 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-3 matches up versus the W80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Pentax W80

 E-3 W80 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Olympus E-3

 W80 E-3 
ReleasedJune 2009February 2008More recent by 16 months

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Pentax W80

 E-3 W80 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display dimensions2.5"2.5"Equal display measurements
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 enjoys outside measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-3 vs the W80.

Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and W80 is 56 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and W80.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-3 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax W80 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-3 Portrait photography factors
Pentax W80 Portrait photography factors
56
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
27
has manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Street photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Street photography camera
69
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
environment proof
54
environment proof
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-3 Sports photography factors
Pentax W80 Sports photography factors
57
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
24
environment proof
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Travel photography camera
55
environment proof
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
64
environment proof
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 Landscape photography information
Pentax W80 Landscape photography information
56
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
environment proof
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
37
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-3 Vlogging advice
Pentax W80 Vlogging advice
18
lack of video recording
25
rather wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-3 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Pentax W80
 Olympus E-3Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-3 Pentax Optio W80
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2008-02-20 2009-06-25
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 890g (1.96 lbs) 156g (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 571 not tested
Other
Battery model - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $670 $250