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Canon SX150 IS vs Pentax W80

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Canon SX150 IS vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Released May 2012
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX130 IS
  • Replacement is Canon SX160 IS
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced June 2009
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Canon SX150 IS vs Pentax W80 Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Canon SX150 IS and Pentax W80, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Pentax. The resolution of the SX150 IS (14MP) and the W80 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX150 IS was announced 2 years after the W80 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SX150 IS matches up versus the W80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Pentax W80

 SX150 IS W80 
IntroducedMay 2012June 2009More modern by 36 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Canon SX150 IS

 W80 SX150 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Pentax W80

 SX150 IS W80 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon SX150 IS vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX150 IS features external dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") along with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SX150 IS versus the W80.

Canon SX150 IS vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX150 IS and W80 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX150 IS vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX150 IS and W80.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX150 IS to show extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern SX150 IS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX150 IS vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX150 IS vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Portrait photography details
Pentax W80 Portrait photography details
42
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14MP)
provides face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
27
you can focus manually
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX150 IS
Street photography with Pentax W80
59
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (306g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
54
weather proof
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX150 IS
Sports photography with Pentax W80
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (130 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
24
weather proof
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Travel photography highlights
Pentax W80 Travel photography highlights
64
lighter than competition in class (306 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long reach (336mm)
does not have Timelapse function
terrible battery life (130 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
64
weather proof
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Landscape photography information
Pentax W80 Landscape photography information
46
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery life (130 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
36
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W80 as a Vlogging camera
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (306g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
25
relatively wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
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Canon SX150 IS vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Pentax W80
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISPentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Name Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Pentax Optio W80
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-05-14 2009-06-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 1 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 306g (0.67 lb) 156g (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 130 images -
Type of battery AA -
Battery ID 2 x AA D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $249 $250