Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80 vs. Pentax K-1 II

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80 and Pentax K-1 II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80 vs. Pentax K-1 II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80 Pentax K-1 II
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 7.06 cm 11 cm
Width 12.2 cm 13.65 cm
Depth 4.39 cm 8.55 cm
Weight 383 g 925 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 925 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1010 g
Enclosure Colour Black Silver
Protection - Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80 Pentax K-1 II
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 36.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,840,000 pixels 36,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 36,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) 35.9 x 24.0 mm
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Magnetometer, digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80 Pentax K-1 II
Image Processor - PRIME IV
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80 Pentax K-1 II
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Pentax K
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80 Pentax K-1 II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 33
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80 Pentax K-1 II
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,764,800 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.39x 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -3 to +1.2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80 Pentax K-1 II
ISO (Max) 25600 819200
Native ISO - 100-819200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO auto, ISO 100-819200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 -
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing -
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white), ASTRO TRACER
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80 Pentax K-1 II
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF Colour control, display brightness control, display saturation control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80 Pentax K-1 II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4.2 -
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-GX80 Pentax K-1 II
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
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-GX80 Pentax K-1 II
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 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I 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
RAW 7360 x 4912
JPEG 7360 x 4912
JPEG 5760 x 3840
JPEG 4224 x 2816
JPEG 1920 x 1280
RAW 4800 x 3200
JPEG 4800 x 3200
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 25 fps - 4Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80 Pentax K-1 II
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 670 shots
Playback - 340 minutes
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80 Pentax K-1 II
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
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)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
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-GX80 Pentax K-1 II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 40 frames per second 3 frames per second, 1 frame per second, 0.7 frames per second, 6.4 frames per second, 4.4 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, 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, silent shooting, Flicker detection Audio recording, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution System II
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80 Pentax K-1 II
Included Accessories Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, battery grip, eyecup, shoe cap, additional battery, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover
Software - Digital Camera Utility 5
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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