Nikon AW120 vs Pentax W80

Let's look closer at the Nikon AW120 vs Pentax W80, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the AW120 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The AW120 was announced 4 years after the W80 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the AW120 grades vs the W80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix AW120 & Pentax Optio W80. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon AW120 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon AW120 features exterior measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the AW120 and the W80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the AW120 and W80 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the AW120 and W80.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon AW120 to deliver extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer AW120 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.