Pentax K-01 vs Sony S980

The following is a complete comparison of the Pentax K-01 vs Sony S980, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-01 (16MP) and S980 (12MP) and the K-01 (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The K-01 was unveiled 3 years after the S980 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the K-01 scores versus the S980 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-01 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-01 Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-01 has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") along with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) and the Sony S980 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-01 vs Sony S980 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the K-01 against the S980.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-01 and S980 is 76 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The picture here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the K-01 and S980.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-01 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Pentax K-01 will provide extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent K-01 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.