Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax W80

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M1 and Pentax W80, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 was announced 4 years after the W80 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M1 grades vs the W80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 has got external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 against the W80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and W80 is 71 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The picture underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 and W80.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 will produce extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.