Pentax Optio P80 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Pentax Optio P80 Review

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Main Features

12 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
28-110 mm (4x) F2.6-5.8 Zoom Lens
64 - 6400 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
3 fps continuous shooting
1280 x 720 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
102 x 59 x 25 mm, 125g.
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Pentax Optio P80 Overview

First introduced in August, 2009, Pentax Optio P80 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Pentax P80 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

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- Pentax Optio P80

Sensor resolution of Pentax P80 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Pentax P80 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Pentax P80

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Pentax Optio P80 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Manual Focus

9 Focus Points

±2 AE Bracketing Range

3.0 fps Continuous Shooting

2.6 Lens at Wide

125g Light Body

28 mm Wide Angle Lens

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No AF Face Detection

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Tele: F5.8

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No Image Stabilization

No Environmental Sealing

No External Flash

Slow Lens at Wide: F2.6

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

Type Scores

Pentax Optio P80 has an Overall Score of 33/100 and ranked #607 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1008 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Pentax P80

Pentax Optio P80 weighs 125g and has external dimensions of 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.02 x 2.32 x 0.98"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Pentax P80 is 50 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Pentax P80

125g

Average weight

175g

Min weight

103g

Max weight

423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Pentax P80

25mm

Average Thickness

26mm

Min Thickness

10mm

Max Thickness

60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Pentax Optio P80 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Optio P80	Dimensions	Optio P80
Fujifilm X30	423 g	125 g	119 x 72 x 60 mm	102 x 59 x 25 mm
Fujifilm X20	353 g	125 g	117 x 70 x 57 mm	102 x 59 x 25 mm
Nikon P7800	399 g	125 g	119 x 78 x 50 mm	102 x 59 x 25 mm
Panasonic LX7	298 g	125 g	111 x 68 x 46 mm	102 x 59 x 25 mm
Fujifilm X10	350 g	125 g	117 x 70 x 57 mm	102 x 59 x 25 mm
Pentax WG-3 GPS	238 g	125 g	125 x 64 x 33 mm	102 x 59 x 25 mm
Leica D-LUX 5	271 g	125 g	110 x 66 x 43 mm	102 x 59 x 25 mm
Fujifilm XQ1	206 g	125 g	100 x 59 x 33 mm	102 x 59 x 25 mm

Specifications of Pentax Optio P80

General
Brand	Pentax
Model	Optio P80
Announced	August, 2009
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	10
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	9
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/1000 sec
Continuous Shooting	3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	4.60
Flash Modes	n/a
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area	28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution	12 MP
Max Image Resolution	4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO	6400
Min Native ISO	64
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model	D-LI68
Physical
Weight	125 g
Physical Dimensions	102 x 59 x 25 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly