Nikon P330 vs Pentax P80

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon P330 vs Pentax P80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Nikon and Pentax. The resolution of the P330 (12MP) and the P80 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the P330 (1/1.7") and P80 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The P330 was announced 3 years later than the P80 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the P330 grades vs the P80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P330 & Pentax Optio P80. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P330 Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon P330 has got outside measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Pentax P80 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the P330 against the P80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P330 and P80 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the P330 and P80.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The P330 has the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The younger P330 should have a benefit in sensor technology.