Leica C vs Pentax W80

The following is a detailed comparison of the Leica C and Pentax W80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Leica and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the C (12MP) and the W80 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the C (1/1.7") and W80 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The C was manufactured 4 years after the W80 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the C grades versus the W80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Leica C offers external measurements of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has proportions 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 ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the C versus the W80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the C and W80 is 92 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The picture below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the C and W80.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The C contains the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The more modern C provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.