Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax P80
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
- Introduced June 2013
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
- 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
- Released August 2009

Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax P80 Overview
Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax P80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The SZ-15 was unveiled 3 years later than the P80 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SZ-15 matches up vs the P80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax P80 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-15 & Pentax Optio P80. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Pentax P80
SZ-15 | P80 | |||
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Released | June 2013 | ![]() | August 2009 | More recent by 48 months |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Olympus SZ-15
P80 | SZ-15 |
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Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Pentax P80
SZ-15 | P80 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-15 provides physical dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax P80 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SZ-15 compared to the P80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and P80 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-15 and P80.
Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-15 to resolve extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SZ-15 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

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Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax P80 Specifications
Olympus SZ-15 | Pentax Optio P80 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus SZ-15 | Pentax Optio P80 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2013-06-21 | 2009-08-05 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Prime |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 23-483mm (21.0x) | 28-110mm (3.9x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | f/2.6-5.8 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 10cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8s | 4s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.50 m | 4.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 | BuiltIn | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 250g (0.55 lbs) | 125g (0.28 lbs) |
Dimensions | 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") | 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | SLB-10A | D-LI68 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $200 | $200 |