Panasonic G9 vs Pentax P80

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic G9 versus Pentax P80, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and P80 (12MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The G9 was unveiled 8 years later than the P80 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the G9 scores vs the P80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G9 features outer dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the G9 against the P80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and P80 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 and P80.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G9 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G9 will show extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer G9 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.