Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax P80

Here is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Pentax P80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and P80 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was announced 11 years later than the P80 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M10 IV matches up vs the P80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Pentax Optio P80. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Pentax P80 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the P80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and P80 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and P80.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will offer extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.