Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax P80

Let's look more closely at the Pentax K-5 II and Pentax P80, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the K-5 II (16MP) and P80 (12MP) and the K-5 II (APS-C) and P80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The K-5 II was introduced 3 years later than the P80 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the K-5 II scores versus the P80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 II & Pentax Optio P80. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-5 II Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K-5 II has got exterior dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-5 II and Pentax P80 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the K-5 II and the P80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 II and P80 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 II and P80.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-5 II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-5 II will provide you with more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer K-5 II should have a benefit in sensor tech.