Panasonic G100 vs Pentax P80
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Panasonic G100 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 3840 x 1920 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
- Announced June 2020
(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
- Announced August 2009
Panasonic G100 vs Pentax P80 Overview
Lets look closer at the Panasonic G100 and Pentax P80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and P80 (12MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe G100 was revealed 11 years later than the P80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.
Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the G100 scores vs the P80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic G100 vs Pentax P80 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Pentax Optio P80. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Pentax P80
G100 | P80 | |||
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Announced | June 2020 | August 2009 | More recent by 133 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1840k | 230k | Crisper display (+1610k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Panasonic G100
P80 | G100 |
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Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Pentax P80
G100 | P80 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focus |
Panasonic G100 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G100 comes with outside dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
See the Panasonic G100 and Pentax P80 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the G100 compared to the P80.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and P80 is 81 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic G100 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and P80.
As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G100 using its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic G100 will give greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The newer G100 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.
Panasonic G100 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic G100 vs Pentax P80 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 | Pentax Optio P80 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 | Pentax Optio P80 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2020-06-24 | 2009-08-05 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Prime |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 64 |
RAW files | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-110mm (3.9x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.6-5.8 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 10cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,840 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/500 secs | 1/1000 secs |
Fastest silent shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames per second | 3.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.60 m (at ISO 100) | 4.60 m |
Flash modes | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off | - |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 3840x1920 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 352 grams (0.78 lb) | 125 grams (0.28 lb) |
Dimensions | 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") | 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | 270 photos | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | D-LI68 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $698 | $200 |