Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax P80

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax P80, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was manufactured 4 years after the P80 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-P5 matches up versus the P80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Pentax Optio P80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 comes with outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Pentax P80 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 against the P80.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and P80 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The image here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and P80.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-P5 will provide more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger E-P5 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.