Pentax K-01 vs Sony W800

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax K-01 and Sony W800, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-01 (16MP) and the W800 (20MP) is very close but the K-01 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-01 was brought out 20 months prior to the W800 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the K-01 matches up versus the W800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-01 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-01 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-01 has exterior dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") having a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) while the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the K-01 versus the W800.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-01 and W800 is 76 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The image underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-01 and W800.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-01 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W800 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged K-01 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.