Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W80

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W80, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 6 years after the W80 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the W80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W80 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II against the W80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and W80 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and W80.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II is going to have an edge in sensor technology.