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Olympus 5010 vs Pentax P80

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 5010
Pentax P80
(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
  • Launched August 2009
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Olympus 5010 vs Pentax P80 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Pentax P80

 5010 P80 

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Olympus 5010

 P80 5010 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Pentax P80

 5010 P80 
LaunchedJanuary 2010August 2009Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display sizing
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

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

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography info
Pentax P80 Portrait photography info
28
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
27
has manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Street photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
55
lighter than competition in class (125g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 Sports photography factors
Pentax P80 Sports photography factors
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
features tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 Travel photography advice
Pentax P80 Travel photography advice
65
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
62
lighter than competition in class (125g)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 Landscape photography information
Pentax P80 Landscape photography information
37
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
32
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 5010
Vlogging with Pentax P80
29
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus 5010 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Pentax P80
 Olympus Stylus 5010Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 5010 Pentax Optio P80
Other name mju 5010 -
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-07 2009-08-05
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.6-5.8
Macro focus distance 7cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126g (0.28 lb) 125g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model Li-50B D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $150 $200