Olympus 8000 vs Pentax P80

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus 8000 and Pentax P80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the 8000 (12MP) and the P80 (12MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was manufactured around the same time to the P80 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 8000 grades versus the P80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Pentax Optio P80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8000 features external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 8000 vs the P80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and P80 is 94 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and P80.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of images however you really should take the age of the products into consideration.