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Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W80

Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
83
Overall
68
Pentax K-5 IIs front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Pentax K-5 IIs
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax K-5
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released June 2009
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Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W80 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Pentax W80, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and W80 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The K-5 IIs was released 4 years later than the W80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the K-5 IIs matches up vs the W80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Pentax W80

 K-5 IIs W80 
ReleasedJune 2013June 2009More recent by 48 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Pentax K-5 IIs

 W80 K-5 IIs 

Common features in the Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax W80

 K-5 IIs W80 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 IIs provides outer measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Pentax W80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the K-5 IIs compared to the W80.

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and W80 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 IIs and W80.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-5 IIs due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-5 IIs will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger K-5 IIs provides an edge in sensor tech.

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs Portrait photography info
Pentax W80 Portrait photography info
74
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
27
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs as a Street photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Street photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
no articulating screen
54
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs Sports photography features
Pentax W80 Sports photography features
79
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
24
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs Travel photography features
Pentax W80 Travel photography features
65
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
64
environment sealing
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs Landscape photography highlights
Pentax W80 Landscape photography highlights
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
37
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W80 as a Vlogging camera
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic socket
screen is not selfie friendly
25
rather wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
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Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax W80
 Pentax K-5 IIsPentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K-5 IIs Pentax Optio W80
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-06-04 2009-06-25
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Prime II -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 372.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4928 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 9
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.61x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 760 gr (1.68 lbs) 156 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 1208 not tested
Other
Battery life 980 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI90 D-LI78
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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