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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P80

Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Revealed March 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH1
  • Successor is Panasonic GH3
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 GH2 vs Pentax P80 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GH2 versus Pentax P80, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The GH2 was brought out 20 months later than the P80 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the GH2 matches up vs the P80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Pentax P80

 GH2 P80 
ReleasedMarch 2011August 2009Fresher by 20 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Panasonic GH2

 P80 GH2 

Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax P80

 GH2 P80 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH2 features outer dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the GH2 and the P80.

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and P80 is 70 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GH2 and P80.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GH2 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic GH2 will give extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher GH2 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Portrait photography info
Pentax P80 Portrait photography info
70
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
27
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH2
Street photography with Pentax P80
68
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
55
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Sports photography factors
Pentax P80 Sports photography factors
46
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (330 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH2 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Travel photography camera
62
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (330 per charge)
62
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography information
Pentax P80 Landscape photography information
60
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (330 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
32
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Vlogging advice
Pentax P80 Vlogging advice
71
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic port
does not have image stabilization
28
rather wide (28mm)
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH2 and Pentax P80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Pentax Optio P80
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-03-23 2009-08-05
Physical type SLR-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 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 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 160 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 15.60 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) 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 format AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 442 gr (0.97 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 60 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 655 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $1,000 $200