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Olympus TG-4 vs Pentax P80

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Olympus TG-4 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus TG-3
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-5
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
  • Released August 2009
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-4 vs Pentax P80 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus TG-4 and Pentax P80, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-4 was launched 5 years later than the P80 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the TG-4 grades against the P80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Pentax P80

 TG-4 P80 
ReleasedApril 2015August 2009More recent by 70 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Olympus TG-4

 P80 TG-4 

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Pentax P80

 TG-4 P80 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus TG-4 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-4 has external dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has dimensions 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 dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-4 compared to the P80.

Olympus TG-4 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-4 and P80 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-4 and P80.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-4 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern TG-4 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-4 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography factors
Pentax P80 Portrait photography factors
47
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-4
Street photography with Pentax P80
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (247 grams)
55
lighter than competition (125 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Sports photography information
Pentax P80 Sports photography information
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
max fps low (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Travel photography advice
Pentax P80 Travel photography advice
74
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
weather proofing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others in class (247g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
62
lighter than competition (125 grams)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography details
Pentax P80 Landscape photography details
62
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
32
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Vlogging info
Pentax P80 Vlogging info
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decently wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of external mic support
heavier than others in class (247 grams)
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
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Olympus TG-4 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Pentax P80
 Olympus Tough TG-4Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Tough TG-4 Pentax Optio P80
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-04-13 2009-08-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Prime
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.6-5.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 247 grams (0.54 lbs) 125 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 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 life 380 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $379 $200