Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax P80

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-M10 III versus Pentax P80, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and P80 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 8 years after the P80 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the P80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Pentax Optio P80. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Pentax P80 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III has outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III versus the P80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and P80 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and P80.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will deliver more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III is going to have an edge in sensor tech.