Pentax K-50 vs Pentax P80

Here, we will be comparing the Pentax K-50 versus Pentax P80, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-50 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) and the K-50 (APS-C) and P80 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The K-50 was introduced 4 years after the P80 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the K-50 grades vs the P80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-50 & Pentax Optio P80. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-50 has outer measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the K-50 versus the P80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-50 and P80 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The pic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-50 and P80.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-50 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-50 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern K-50 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.