Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax P80

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax P80, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and P80 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was revealed 5 years later than the P80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the P80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Pentax Optio P80. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Pentax P80 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II offers physical dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax P80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II versus the P80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and P80 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and P80.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will give you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.