Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax W80

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M10 and Pentax W80, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was brought out 4 years after the W80 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M10 matches up against the W80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 has got physical dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has specifications of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 compared to the W80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and W80 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and W80.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 will provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 provides an edge in sensor tech.