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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax P80

Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Released September 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH2
  • Later Model is Panasonic GH4
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
  • Introduced August 2009
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax P80 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Panasonic GH3 versus Pentax P80, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The GH3 was revealed 3 years later than the P80 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GH3 matches up against the P80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Pentax P80

 GH3 P80 
IntroducedSeptember 2012August 2009Fresher by 38 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kClearer display (+384k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Panasonic GH3

 P80 GH3 

Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Pentax P80

 GH3 P80 
Manual focus More precise focus

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GH3 comes with outer dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GH3 versus Pentax P80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the GH3 and the P80.

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GH3 and P80 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH3 and P80.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH3 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GH3 will result in extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern GH3 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography advice
Pentax P80 Portrait photography advice
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Street photography info
Pentax P80 Street photography info
65
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features focus via touch
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (550 grams)
55
lighter than competition (125 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Sports photography factors
Pentax P80 Sports photography factors
63
high max frames per second (20.0 fps)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery life (540 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect AF
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
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Travel photography factors
Pentax P80 Travel photography factors
71
great battery life (540 CIPA)
environment proofing
features focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
more heavy than average (550 grams)
62
lighter than competition (125g)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Landscape photography camera
71
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery life (540 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
32
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH3
Vlogging with Pentax P80
65
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (550 grams)
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (125g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH3 and Pentax P80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Pentax Optio P80
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-09-17 2009-08-05
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine VII 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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Largest aperture - f/2.6-5.8
Macro focus range - 10cm
Number of 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 614k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech OLED Monitor with static touch control -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,744k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter rate 20.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 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 data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550g (1.21 pounds) 125g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 812 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 shots -
Type 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
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $799 $200