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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax W80

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Launched January 2016
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced June 2009
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax W80 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax W80, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and W80 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was launched 6 years later than the W80 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the PEN-F matches up vs the W80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Pentax W80

 PEN-F W80 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016June 2009More recent by 81 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Olympus PEN-F

 W80 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Pentax W80

 PEN-F W80 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F offers exterior measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the PEN-F against the W80.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and W80 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and W80.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus PEN-F will show more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography factors
Pentax W80 Portrait photography factors
75
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW formats
27
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography information
Pentax W80 Street photography information
84
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
54
environment sealing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography information
Pentax W80 Sports photography information
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
low battery (330 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
24
environment sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography factors
Pentax W80 Travel photography factors
75
includes focus by touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
low battery (330 CIPA)
64
environment sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography details
Pentax W80 Landscape photography details
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
low battery (330 shots)
37
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
environment sealing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging highlights
Pentax W80 Vlogging highlights
78
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
25
quite wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Pentax W80
 Olympus PEN-FPentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN-F Pentax Optio W80
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-01-27 2009-06-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1500 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.90 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427g (0.94 pounds) 156g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $1,000 $250