Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

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Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8.9 cm 9.09 cm
Width 12.84 cm 13.41 cm
Depth 7.43 cm 6.89 cm
Weight 453 g 504 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 453 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 505 g
Camera only: 504 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 580 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection - Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 16,840,000 pixels 21,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Gyro sensor, digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Image Processor - TruePic IX
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 121
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.48x 1.48x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information - Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, white balance, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, battery status, AF lock, electronic level, area AF frame, metering mode
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Features Auto eye sensor Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 200-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 64
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 324
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, e-Portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6.2 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC Linear PCM
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 4592 x 3448
3232 x 2424
2272 x 1704
MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
4592 x 3064
3232 x 2160
2272 x 1520
MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
4592 x 2584
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
3424 x 3424
2416 x 2416
1712 x 1712
MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode
5184 x 3888
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 237Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 320 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 420 shots
Video recording - 85 minutes
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features QR code scanning Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera RAW processing, 3D photo shooting, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Loop recording, primary colour filter, silent shooting, Flicker detection Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Flicker detection, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G80 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, hot shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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