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Olympus E-PL5 vs Pentax P80

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60
Olympus PEN E-PL5 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Olympus E-PL5 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Introduced September 2012
Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Announced August 2009
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Pentax P80 Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL5 vs Pentax P80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL5 was announced 3 years later than the P80 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-PL5 scores vs the P80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Pentax P80

 E-PL5 P80 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012August 2009More recent by 38 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Olympus E-PL5

 P80 E-PL5 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL5 and Pentax P80

 E-PL5 P80 
Manual focus Dial precise focus

Olympus E-PL5 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL5 offers physical dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL5 and the P80.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL5 and P80 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL5 and P80.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL5 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL5 will produce more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger E-PL5 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL5 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Portrait photography factors
Pentax P80 Portrait photography factors
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
27
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL5
Street photography with Pentax P80
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
offers touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
55
lighter than competition (125g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Sports photography advice
Pentax P80 Sports photography advice
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL5
Travel photography with Pentax P80
75
offers touch to focus
resolution is good (16MP)
selfie friendly screen
does not have Timelapse recording
62
lighter than competition (125g)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Landscape photography camera
74
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
32
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Vlogging features
Pentax P80 Vlogging features
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
28
pretty wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL5 and Pentax P80
 Olympus PEN E-PL5Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-PL5 Pentax Optio P80
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-09-17 2009-08-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture - f/2.6-5.8
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 325 gr (0.72 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 889 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $400 $200