Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax P80

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax P80, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the GH5S (10MP) and the P80 (12MP) is pretty close but the GH5S (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The GH5S was brought out 8 years after the P80 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GH5S scores versus the P80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Pentax Optio P80. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Pentax P80 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5S enjoys outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax P80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the GH5S versus the P80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and P80 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and P80.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax P80 will result in greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern GH5S provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.