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Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax W80

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax W80 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
  • Launched July 2009
  • Successor is Olympus E-P2
Pentax W80
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Pentax W80

 E-P1 W80 
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Olympus E-P1

 W80 E-P1 

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Pentax W80

 E-P1 W80 
ReleasedJuly 2009June 2009Same age
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Portrait photography information
Pentax W80 Portrait photography information
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
27
you can focus manually
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-P1
Street photography with Pentax W80
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
54
environment proof
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
low battery power (300 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
24
environment proof
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Travel photography factors
Pentax W80 Travel photography factors
43
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery power (300 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
64
environment proof
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax W80 Landscape photography highlights
60
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
low battery power (300 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
37
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
environment proof
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Vlogging details
Pentax W80 Vlogging details
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
25
decently wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Pentax W80
 Olympus PEN E-P1Pentax Optio W80
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
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