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Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P80

Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
63
Overall
56
Olympus PEN E-PM2 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Olympus E-PM2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
  • Launched May 2013
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-PM1
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
  • Revealed August 2009
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P80 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-PM2 versus Pentax P80, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-PM2 was launched 3 years after the P80 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-PM2 scores against the P80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PM2 over the Pentax P80

 E-PM2 P80 
RevealedMay 2013August 2009More modern by 47 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Olympus E-PM2

 P80 E-PM2 

Common features in the Olympus E-PM2 and Pentax P80

 E-PM2 P80 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM2 provides outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 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).

Check out the Olympus E-PM2 versus Pentax P80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PM2 versus the P80.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and P80 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PM2 and P80.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PM2 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-PM2 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-PM2 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Street photography advice
Pentax P80 Street photography advice
79
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
55
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Sports photography details
Pentax P80 Sports photography details
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
lacks phase detect AF
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PM2
Travel photography with Pentax P80
66
comes with focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
62
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Landscape photography details
Pentax P80 Landscape photography details
74
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have Time Lapse function
32
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Vlogging details
Pentax P80 Vlogging details
36
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PM2 and Pentax P80
 Olympus PEN E-PM2Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-PM2 Pentax Optio P80
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-05-21 2009-08-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.6-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
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 data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 125g (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 932 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID 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
Cost at launch $448 $200