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Canon SX700 HS vs Pentax W80

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX700 HS front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Canon SX700 HS vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Canon SX700 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Later Model is Canon SX710 HS
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • 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 SX700 HS vs Pentax W80 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon SX700 HS and Pentax W80, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and W80 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX700 HS was launched 4 years after the W80 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SX700 HS scores against the W80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX700 HS over the Pentax W80

 SX700 HS W80 
IntroducedFebruary 2014June 2009More modern by 57 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Canon SX700 HS

 W80 SX700 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX700 HS and Pentax W80

 SX700 HS W80 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Canon SX700 HS vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX700 HS features outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SX700 HS versus the W80.

Canon SX700 HS vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX700 HS and W80 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX700 HS vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX700 HS and W80.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX700 HS to offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer SX700 HS should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX700 HS vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX700 HS vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX700 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Portrait photography camera
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manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Street photography details
Pentax W80 Street photography details
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has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
54
environment sealing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Sports photography info
Pentax W80 Sports photography info
45
long zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (250 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
24
environment sealing
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Travel photography features
Pentax W80 Travel photography features
65
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (750mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (250 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
64
environment sealing
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX700 HS
Landscape photography with Pentax W80
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manual focus
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery pack (250 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
36
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Vlogging features
Pentax W80 Vlogging features
34
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (269 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
25
fairly wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
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Canon SX700 HS vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX700 HS and Pentax W80
 Canon PowerShot SX700 HSPentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Name Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Pentax Optio W80
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-02-12 2009-06-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-750mm (30.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology PureColor II G TFT -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 grams (0.59 lb) 156 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 250 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $349 $250