Pentax K-5 vs Sony WX80

Lets examine more closely at the Pentax K-5 and Sony WX80, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 (16MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the K-5 (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-5 was launched 3 years prior to the WX80 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the K-5 scores vs the WX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 offers outside dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K-5 and Sony WX80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the K-5 and the WX80.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the K-5 and WX80 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 and WX80.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer the same exact resolution but not the same sensor sizing. The K-5 offers the larger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF easier. The older K-5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.