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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax P80

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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
  • Revealed August 2009
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax P80 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-600 and Pentax P80, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the P80 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-600 was revealed within a month of the P80 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-600 scores against the P80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Pentax P80

 E-600 P80 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Olympus E-600

 P80 E-600 

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Pentax P80

 E-600 P80 
RevealedAugust 2009August 2009Same generation
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen size
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-600 versus the P80.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and P80 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and P80.

Plainly, both cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The E-600 has got the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field easier.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography advice
Pentax P80 Portrait photography advice
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
27
manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Street photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Street photography camera
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
55
lighter than average (125g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography information
Pentax P80 Sports photography information
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
low fps (4.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Travel photography camera
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery pack (500 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
62
lighter than average (125g)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-600
Landscape photography with Pentax P80
53
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
32
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging info
Pentax P80 Vlogging info
18
no video shooting
28
quite wide (28mm)
lighter than average (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Pentax P80
 Olympus E-600Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-600 Pentax Optio P80
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-08-30 2009-08-05
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Highest aperture - f/2.6-5.8
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 515g (1.14 lbs) 125g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $0 $200