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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W80

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Launched August 2020
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10 III
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released June 2009
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W80 Overview

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W80, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and W80 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 11 years later than the W80 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M10 IV grades versus the W80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Pentax W80

 E-M10 IV W80 
ReleasedAugust 2020June 2009Fresher by 136 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 W80 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Pentax W80

 E-M10 IV W80 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W80 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 IV and the W80.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and W80 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and W80.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will show more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography advice
Pentax W80 Portrait photography advice
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Street photography with Pentax W80
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
54
weather proofing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography info
Pentax W80 Sports photography info
72
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
24
weather proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography factors
Pentax W80 Travel photography factors
84
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
64
weather proofing
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography features
Pentax W80 Landscape photography features
82
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
37
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging information
Pentax W80 Vlogging information
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
no external mic support
25
fairly wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Pentax W80
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVPentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Pentax Optio W80
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2020-08-04 2009-06-25
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 8.7 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 3.90 m
Flash options Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383g (0.84 lbs) 156g (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $699 $250