Canon S120 vs Pentax W80

Below, we are analyzing the Canon S120 vs Pentax W80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Pentax. The image resolution of the S120 (12MP) and the W80 (12MP) is fairly close but the S120 (1/1.7") and W80 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The S120 was manufactured 4 years later than the W80 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S120 matches up against the W80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S120 and Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S120 Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon S120 offers exterior measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S120 versus the W80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S120 and W80 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S120 and W80.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor sizing. The S120 provides the larger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field less difficult. The fresher S120 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.