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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax P80

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF7
Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax P80 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Panasonic GF8 and Pentax P80, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The GF8 was unveiled 6 years after the P80 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the GF8 grades versus the P80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Pentax P80

 GF8 P80 
RevealedFebruary 2016August 2009Newer by 80 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Panasonic GF8

 P80 GF8 

Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Pentax P80

 GF8 P80 
Manual focus More precise focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF8 has got external measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the GF8 against the P80.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF8 and P80 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The image underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GF8 and P80.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF8 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GF8 will result in greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GF8 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF8
Portrait photography with Pentax P80
65
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
27
focusing manually
no manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Street photography factors
Pentax P80 Street photography factors
80
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
55
lighter than competition (125g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Sports photography features
Pentax P80 Sports photography features
49
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
max fps very slow (5.8 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (230 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF8
Travel photography with Pentax P80
66
comes with touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (230 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
62
lighter than competition (125 grams)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography advice
Pentax P80 Landscape photography advice
65
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (230 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
32
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Vlogging factors
Pentax P80 Vlogging factors
33
touchscreen functionality
offers face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
missing external microphone support
28
relatively wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF8 and Pentax P80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Pentax Optio P80
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-02-15 2009-08-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-5.8
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 5.8 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (at ISO 200) 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 266 gr (0.59 lbs) 125 gr (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $549 $200