Panasonic G100 vs Pentax P80

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.