Panasonic G85 vs Pentax P80
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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600 (Increase to 25600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
- Announced September 2016
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-G80
- Successor is Panasonic G95
(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
- Revealed August 2009
Panasonic G85 vs Pentax P80 Overview
Following is a in depth review of the Panasonic G85 versus Pentax P80, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe G85 was introduced 7 years after the P80 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.
Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the G85 matches up vs the P80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic G85 vs Pentax P80 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Pentax Optio P80. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Pentax P80
G85 | P80 | |||
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Revealed | September 2016 | August 2009 | More modern by 87 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Panasonic G85
P80 | G85 |
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Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Pentax P80
G85 | P80 | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focus |
Panasonic G85 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G85 has got physical measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Pentax P80 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
Check the Panasonic G85 versus Pentax P80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the G85 vs the P80.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G85 and P80 is 69 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic G85 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G85 and P80.
Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G85 using its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic G85 will give you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger G85 will have a benefit in sensor technology.
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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax P80 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 | Pentax Optio P80 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 | Pentax Optio P80 |
Also called as | Lumix DMC-G80 | - |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2016-09-19 | 2009-08-05 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Prime |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 64 |
RAW photos | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-110mm (3.9x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.6-5.8 |
Macro focusing range | - | 10cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 1,040k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1000s |
Max silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 9.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.20 m (at ISO 100) | 4.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | - |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 505 gr (1.11 lb) | 125 gr (0.28 lb) |
Dimensions | 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") | 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 71 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 656 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 images | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | D-LI68 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $900 | $200 |