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Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax Efina Key Specs

Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Introduced January 2017
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ82
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Introduced June 2013
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax Efina Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ80 versus Pentax Efina, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ80 (18MP) and Efina (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ80 was released 3 years later than the Efina and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FZ80 matches up versus the Efina in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Pentax Efina

 FZ80 Efina 
IntroducedJanuary 2017June 2013More recent by 44 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Panasonic FZ80

 Efina FZ80 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ80 and Pentax Efina

 FZ80 Efina 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ80 has got exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax Efina has dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ80 versus Pentax Efina in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ80 versus the Efina.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ80 and Efina is 63 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ80 and Efina.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic FZ80 to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher FZ80 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Portrait photography factors
Pentax Efina Portrait photography factors
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manual focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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resolution is good (14 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Street photography information
Pentax Efina Street photography information
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
offers touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (616 grams)
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built in image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competition (91g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Sports photography info
Pentax Efina Sports photography info
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great zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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built in image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Travel photography info
Pentax Efina Travel photography info
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offers touch focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (20mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
more heavy than competition in class (616g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than competition (91 grams)
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Landscape photography camera
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manual focus
pretty wide (20mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
supports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5")
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Vlogging highlights
Pentax Efina Vlogging highlights
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pretty wide (20mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (616 grams)
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decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (91g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ80 and Pentax Efina
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80Pentax Efina
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 Pentax Efina
Other name Lumix DMC-FZ82 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2017-01-04 2013-06-03
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4896 x 3672 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm 20cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 1/8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1400s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 14.10 m (at Auto ISO) 4.10 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 91 gr (0.20 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 330 photographs 200 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $399 $10