Canon 1D MII N vs Pentax W80

Below is a in depth overview of the Canon 1D MII N and Pentax W80, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and W80 (12MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and W80 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1D MII N was unveiled 4 years prior to the W80 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 1D MII N matches up against the W80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N and Pentax Optio W80. The full galleries are available at Canon 1D MII N Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 1D MII N offers outside dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) whilst the Pentax W80 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Canon 1D MII N and Pentax W80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the 1D MII N vs the W80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 1D MII N and W80 is 50 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specifications. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1D MII N and W80.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1D MII N using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax W80 will provide greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 1D MII N will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.