Pentax Efina vs Sony HX80

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Pentax Efina vs Sony HX80, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and HX80 (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Efina was unveiled 3 years earlier than the HX80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the Efina grades vs the HX80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Efina and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are provided at Pentax Efina Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax Efina comes with outside measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the Efina and the HX80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Efina and HX80 is 97 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Efina and HX80.

To sum up, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX80 to offer more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Efina is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.