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Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax P80

Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH3
  • Successor is Panasonic GH5
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 GH4 vs Pentax P80 Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Panasonic GH4 and Pentax P80, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The GH4 was introduced 4 years later than the P80 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GH4 scores against the P80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Pentax P80

 GH4 P80 
LaunchedFebruary 2014August 2009Fresher by 55 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1036k230kClearer screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Panasonic GH4

 P80 GH4 

Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Pentax P80

 GH4 P80 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH4 features exterior dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GH4 and Pentax P80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the GH4 and the P80.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GH4 and P80 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH4 and P80.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GH4 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GH4 will resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer GH4 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography info
Pentax P80 Portrait photography info
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
27
focusing manually
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Street photography factors
Pentax P80 Street photography factors
71
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
weather sealing
lighter than competition (560 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
55
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH4
Sports photography with Pentax P80
62
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH4 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Travel photography camera
77
lighter than competition (560 grams)
weather sealing
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
62
lighter than competition in class (125g)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH4 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Landscape photography camera
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
32
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Vlogging highlights
Pentax P80 Vlogging highlights
71
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic jack
lighter than competition (560g)
lack of image stabilization
28
pretty wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
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Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH4 and Pentax P80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Pentax Optio P80
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-02-07 2009-08-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IX 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 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to 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
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.6-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Available 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 1,036 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 17.00 m (at ISO 200) 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 560 gr (1.23 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 791 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $1,500 $200