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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P80

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Released June 2014
  • Newer Model is Panasonic FZ2500
Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Introduced August 2009
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P80 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax P80, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and P80 (12MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and P80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 was manufactured 4 years after the P80 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FZ1000 grades against the P80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Pentax P80

 FZ1000 P80 
IntroducedJune 2014August 2009Newer by 60 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 P80 FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax P80

 FZ1000 P80 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 provides external dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ1000 and the P80.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 and P80 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 and P80.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will result in more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography advice
Pentax P80 Portrait photography advice
70
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
27
has manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Street photography with Pentax P80
70
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
55
lighter than others (125g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Sports photography with Pentax P80
67
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with tracking focus
lacks phase detect auto focus
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography information
Pentax P80 Travel photography information
65
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
62
lighter than others (125 grams)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax P80 Landscape photography highlights
64
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
32
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging factors
Pentax P80 Vlogging factors
66
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
lighter than others (125g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax P80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Pentax Optio P80
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-06-12 2009-08-05
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 64
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/2.6-5.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 831g (1.83 lb) 125g (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 517 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP D-LI68
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type - SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $800 $200