Olympus 5010 vs Pentax P80

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus 5010 vs Pentax P80, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the P80 (12MP) is fairly close and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was announced 6 months later than the P80 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the 5010 grades vs the P80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Pentax Optio P80. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Pentax P80 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 has outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax P80 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 5010 against the P80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and P80 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 5010 and P80.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus 5010 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.