Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80
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Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
- Revealed May 2015
- Previous Model is Panasonic G6
(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
- Released August 2009
Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80 Overview
Below is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe G7 was unveiled 5 years later than the P80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the G7 grades vs the P80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Pentax Optio P80. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Pentax P80
G7 | P80 | |||
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Released | May 2015 | August 2009 | More recent by 71 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer screen (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Panasonic G7
P80 | G7 |
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Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Pentax P80
G7 | P80 | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focus |
Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic G7 provides physical measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
See the Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the G7 compared to the P80.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G7 and P80 is 71 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the G7 and P80.
As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G7 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic G7 will give more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer G7 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.
Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 | Pentax Optio P80 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 | Pentax Optio P80 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2015-05-19 | 2009-08-05 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Prime |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-110mm (3.9x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.6-5.8 |
Macro focus range | - | 10cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of screen | 1,040k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1000 seconds |
Fastest silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 7.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 9.30 m | 4.60 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | - |
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 | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps | 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 data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Mic 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 410g (0.90 lbs) | 125g (0.28 lbs) |
Dimensions | 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") | 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 | 350 shots | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | D-LI68 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch price | $800 | $200 |