Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax W80

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F and Pentax Optio W80. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

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).

Contrast the Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax W80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.