Pentax K-50 vs Pentax W80

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Pentax K-50 and Pentax W80, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Pentax. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the K-50 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the K-50 (APS-C) and W80 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The K-50 was brought out 4 years after the W80 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the K-50 matches up against the W80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-50 and Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-50 Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-50 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Pentax K-50 and Pentax W80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the K-50 compared to the W80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the K-50 and W80 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-50 and W80.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-50 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax K-50 will provide extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The younger K-50 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.