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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax P80

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF1
  • Successor is Panasonic GF3
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
  • Launched August 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax P80 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GF2 versus Pentax P80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GF2 (12MP) and the P80 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the GF2 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The GF2 was announced 19 months later than the P80 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the GF2 matches up vs the P80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Pentax P80

 GF2 P80 
LaunchedFebruary 2011August 2009More recent by 19 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Panasonic GF2

 P80 GF2 

Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Pentax P80

 GF2 P80 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF2 has got exterior dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the GF2 against the P80.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF2 and P80 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF2 and P80.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The GF2 uses the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The newer GF2 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Portrait photography factors
Pentax P80 Portrait photography factors
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
27
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF2
Street photography with Pentax P80
65
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
55
lighter than competitors (125g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF2
Sports photography with Pentax P80
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (300 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF2 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Travel photography camera
52
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery pack (300 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
62
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF2 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Landscape photography camera
55
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (300 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
32
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Vlogging info
Pentax P80 Vlogging info
32
built-in touchscreen
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone socket
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors (125g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF2 and Pentax P80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Pentax Optio P80
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-02-24 2009-08-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-5.8
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310 gr (0.68 pounds) 125 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 506 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots -
Style 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
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $330 $200