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Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax P80

Portability
68
Imaging
59
Features
93
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M1
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M1 III
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
  • Released August 2009
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax P80 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M1 II versus Pentax P80, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and P80 (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was released 7 years after the P80 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M1 II matches up vs the P80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Pentax P80

 E-M1 II P80 
ReleasedSeptember 2016August 2009More modern by 87 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Olympus E-M1 II

 P80 E-M1 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 II and Pentax P80

 E-M1 II P80 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II has physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Pentax P80 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M1 II versus Pentax P80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the P80.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and P80 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The image here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and P80.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Portrait photography camera
75
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
27
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Street photography highlights
Pentax P80 Street photography highlights
78
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch to focus
environment proofing
lighter than competition (574g)
great ISO range (25,600)
55
lighter than others (125g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Sports photography advice
Pentax P80 Sports photography advice
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (60.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery life (350 CIPA)
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M1 II
Travel photography with Pentax P80
72
lighter than competition (574g)
environment proofing
supports touch to focus
MP count decent (20MP)
selfie friendly display
low battery life (350 CIPA)
62
lighter than others (125 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M1 II
Landscape photography with Pentax P80
76
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
2 card slots
low battery life (350 CIPA)
32
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Vlogging information
Pentax P80 Vlogging information
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic support
lighter than competition (574 grams)
28
quite wide (28mm)
lighter than others (125g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 II and Pentax P80
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIPentax Optio P80
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Pentax Optio P80
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-09-19 2009-08-05
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Largest aperture - f/2.6-5.8
Macro focus range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 60.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.10 m (at ISO 100) 4.60 m
Flash settings Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MOV, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 574g (1.27 lb) 125g (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 1312 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLH-1 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Dual 1
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