Olympus E-5 vs Pentax W80

Below is a in depth analysis of the Olympus E-5 and Pentax W80, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the W80 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was launched 20 months later than the W80 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-5 matches up versus the W80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 and Pentax Optio W80. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 has got outside measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-5 and the W80.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and W80 is 58 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and W80.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer the same exact resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The E-5 uses the larger sensor which will make achieving bokeh less difficult. The younger E-5 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.