Olympus 1 vs Pentax W80

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus 1 vs Pentax W80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the W80 (12MP) is very similar but the 1 (1/1.7") and W80 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The 1 was introduced 4 years later than the W80 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 1 grades vs the W80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1 & Pentax Optio W80. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1 comes with outer measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 1 versus the W80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 and W80 is 79 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 and W80.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The 1 offers the larger sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh simpler. The more modern 1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.