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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ80

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
51

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ80 Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Updated by Olympus E-P2
Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Announced January 2017
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ82
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ80 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic FZ80, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and FZ80 (18MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and FZ80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P1 was announced 8 years earlier than the FZ80 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-P1 matches up versus the FZ80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Panasonic FZ80

 E-P1 FZ80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Olympus E-P1

 FZ80 E-P1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2017July 2009More modern by 90 months
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic FZ80

 E-P1 FZ80 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ80 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P1 comes with physical measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ80 has specifications of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic FZ80 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P1 vs the FZ80.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ80 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and FZ80 is 86 and 63 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P1 and FZ80.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P1 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ80 will render greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FZ80 Portrait photography information
60
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
58
focusing manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Street photography features
Panasonic FZ80 Street photography features
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
54
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
offers focus via touch
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (616g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ80 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
max fps low (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (300 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
57
excellent zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ80 Travel photography features
43
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery life (300 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
59
offers focus via touch
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (20mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
more heavy than competition (616g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ80 as a Landscape photography camera
60
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (300 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
57
focusing manually
relatively wide (20mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FZ80 Vlogging advice
29
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone support
28
relatively wide (20mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition (616g)
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FZ80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic FZ80
 Olympus PEN E-P1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-P1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FZ82
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-29 2017-01-04
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic V Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 14.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355g (0.78 lbs) 616g (1.36 lbs)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 330 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $182 $399