Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax W80
86 Imaging
47 Features
42 Overall
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94 Imaging
35 Features
21 Overall
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Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs
(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
- Launched July 2009
- Successor is Olympus E-P2
(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
Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax W80 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-P1 versus Pentax W80, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-P1 (12MP) and the W80 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe E-P1 was revealed 2 months after the W80 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-P1 scores vs the W80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax W80 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Pentax Optio W80. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Pentax W80
E-P1 | W80 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Olympus E-P1
W80 | E-P1 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Pentax W80
E-P1 | W80 | |||
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Released | July 2009 | June 2009 | Same age | |
Manually focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | The same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P1 comes with external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst 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-P1 versus Pentax W80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-P1 compared to the W80.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and W80 is 86 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and W80.
As you can see, both the cameras offer the same exact MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-P1 has the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler.
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Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax W80 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-P1 | Pentax Optio W80 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus PEN E-P1 | Pentax Optio W80 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2009-07-29 | 2009-06-25 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic V | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 3.90 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
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) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 355 gr (0.78 pounds) | 156 gr (0.34 pounds) |
Dimensions | 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") | 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 536 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 photographs | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-1 | D-LI78 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC card | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $182 | $250 |