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Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax P80

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
41
Overall
38
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Panasonic SZ7
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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
  • Announced August 2009
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Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax P80 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic SZ7 and Pentax P80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the SZ7 (14MP) and the P80 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ7 was revealed 2 years later than the P80 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the SZ7 grades versus the P80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ7 over the Pentax P80

 SZ7 P80 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012August 2009Fresher by 30 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Panasonic SZ7

 P80 SZ7 
Manually focus More precise focus

Common features in the Panasonic SZ7 and Pentax P80

 SZ7 P80 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic SZ7 offers outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has proportions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ7 against the P80.

Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SZ7 and P80 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The graphic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ7 and P80.

Plainly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic SZ7 to offer extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher SZ7 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic SZ7 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Portrait photography camera
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
27
focusing manually
no manual control
external flash not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic SZ7 Street photography information
Pentax P80 Street photography information
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (133g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
55
lighter than others in class (125g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic SZ7 Sports photography info
Pentax P80 Sports photography info
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic SZ7 Travel photography highlights
Pentax P80 Travel photography highlights
70
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
62
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic SZ7 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Landscape photography camera
42
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
32
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic SZ7 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax P80 as a Vlogging camera
35
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (133g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
28
quite wide (28mm)
lighter than others in class (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Panasonic SZ7 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic SZ7 and Pentax P80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 Pentax Optio P80
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-09 2009-08-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.6-5.8
Macro focus distance 4cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133 grams (0.29 lbs) 125 grams (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $199 $200