Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax W80

Here, we will be matching up the Pentax K-5 II and Pentax W80, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Pentax. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-5 II (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the K-5 II (APS-C) and W80 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The K-5 II was brought out 4 years later than the W80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the K-5 II scores against the W80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-5 II and Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 II Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 II has outer measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax W80 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K-5 II and Pentax W80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the K-5 II vs the W80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 II and W80 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The photograph here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 II and W80.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-5 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-5 II will resolve more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger K-5 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.