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Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax P80

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Announced October 2013
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M1 II
Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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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Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax P80 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax P80, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 was manufactured 4 years after the P80 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M1 matches up versus the P80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Pentax P80

 E-M1 P80 
IntroducedOctober 2013August 2009Newer by 52 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Olympus E-M1

 P80 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Pentax P80

 E-M1 P80 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax P80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 vs the P80.

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and P80 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and P80.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 will offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/320s)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
27
has manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Street photography factors
Pentax P80 Street photography factors
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
weather proof
lighter than average in class (497g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
55
lighter than others (125g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Sports photography information
Pentax P80 Sports photography information
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery pack (350 CIPA)
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Travel photography information
Pentax P80 Travel photography information
65
lighter than average in class (497 grams)
weather proof
boasts touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
not so great battery pack (350 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
62
lighter than others (125 grams)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Landscape photography camera
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
not so great battery pack (350 CIPA)
32
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Vlogging features
Pentax P80 Vlogging features
36
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone port
lighter than average in class (497g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
28
rather wide (28mm)
lighter than others (125 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Pentax P80
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1 Pentax Optio P80
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-10-28 2009-08-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePIC VII Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture - f/2.6-5.8
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 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 file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 497 gr (1.10 pounds) 125 gr (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $799 $200