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Panasonic L1 vs Pentax P80

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
38
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Panasonic L1
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2007
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
  • Announced August 2009
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Panasonic L1 vs Pentax P80 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic L1 versus Pentax P80, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and P80 (12MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The L1 was revealed 3 years before the P80 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the L1 scores vs the P80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Pentax P80

 L1 P80 

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Panasonic L1

 P80 L1 
AnnouncedAugust 2009April 2007Fresher by 28 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k207kSharper screen (+23k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L1 and Pentax P80

 L1 P80 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic L1 comes with exterior dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic L1 versus Pentax P80 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the L1 compared to the P80.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the L1 and P80 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the L1 and P80.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The L1 with its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Pentax P80 will result in greater detail because of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older L1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic L1
Portrait photography with Pentax P80
54
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L1 Street photography advice
Pentax P80 Street photography advice
58
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (606 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
55
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L1 Sports photography highlights
Pentax P80 Sports photography highlights
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (7MP)
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
low fps (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L1 Travel photography advice
Pentax P80 Travel photography advice
50
lighter than competitors (606 grams)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (7MP)
display is not selfie friendly
62
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L1 Landscape photography details
Pentax P80 Landscape photography details
47
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (7 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
32
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic L1
Vlogging with Pentax P80
9
can't shoot video
28
rather wide (28mm)
lighter than others in class (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
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Panasonic L1 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L1 and Pentax P80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Pentax Optio P80
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2007-04-11 2009-08-05
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3136 x 2352 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture - f/2.6-5.8
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 207k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 606 grams (1.34 lbs) 125 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $1,500 $200