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Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80

Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Panasonic G7
(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
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
  • Released August 2009
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Pentax P80

 G7 P80 
ReleasedMay 2015August 2009More recent by 71 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Panasonic G7

 P80 G7 

Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Pentax P80

 G7 P80 
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).

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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.

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G7 and P80 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G7 Portrait photography advice
Pentax P80 Portrait photography advice
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
27
focusing manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G7 as a Street photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Street photography camera
72
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
includes touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
55
lighter than others in class (125g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G7 Sports photography advice
Pentax P80 Sports photography advice
55
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (350 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G7 Travel photography info
Pentax P80 Travel photography info
71
includes touch focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
low battery power (350 CIPA)
62
lighter than others in class (125g)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G7 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Landscape photography camera
67
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (350 CIPA)
32
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G7 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax P80 as a Vlogging camera
72
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone support
lack of image stabilization
28
rather wide (28mm)
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
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Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G7 and Pentax P80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7Pentax Optio P80
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