Panasonic G7 vs Pentax P80

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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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.

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

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.