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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax P80

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
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
  • Revealed August 2009
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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax P80 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FP5 and Pentax P80, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FP5 (14MP) and the P80 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was manufactured 18 months later than the P80 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the FP5 grades versus the P80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Pentax P80

 FP5 P80 
RevealedJanuary 2011August 2009More recent by 18 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Panasonic FP5

 P80 FP5 
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Pentax P80

 FP5 P80 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP5 has exterior measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FP5 vs the P80.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP5 and P80 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FP5 and P80.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FP5 to offer you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger FP5 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP5
Portrait photography with Pentax P80
33
MP count decent (14MP)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
27
focusing manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Street photography highlights
Pentax P80 Street photography highlights
63
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
55
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Sports photography details
Pentax P80 Sports photography details
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
great battery power (260 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Travel photography highlights
Pentax P80 Travel photography highlights
65
great battery power (260 per charge)
offers touch focus
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
62
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Landscape photography camera
40
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
great battery power (260 shots)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse function
32
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging info
Pentax P80 Vlogging info
30
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
28
decently wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Pentax P80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Pentax Optio P80
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2009-08-05
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.6-5.8
Macro focus distance 10cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.90 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 141 grams (0.31 lb) 125 grams (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $199 $200