Nikon AW110 vs Pentax W80

The following is a in depth analysis of the Nikon AW110 versus Pentax W80, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the AW110 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The AW110 was launched 4 years after the W80 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the AW110 matches up vs the W80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix AW110 and Pentax Optio W80. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon AW110 Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon AW110 offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Pentax W80 has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the AW110 versus the W80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the AW110 and W80 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the AW110 and W80.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Nikon AW110 to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent AW110 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.