Pentax K-50 vs Pentax W80
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Pentax K-50 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 51600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
- Launched November 2013
- Superseded the Pentax K-30
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
- Revealed June 2009
Pentax K-50 vs Pentax W80 Overview
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Pentax K-50 vs Pentax W80 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Pentax K-50 over the Pentax W80
K-50 | W80 | |||
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Revealed | November 2013 | June 2009 | More modern by 54 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Pentax K-50
W80 | K-50 |
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Common features in the Pentax K-50 and Pentax W80
K-50 | W80 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Pentax K-50 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison
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.
Pentax K-50 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Pentax K-50 vs Pentax W80 Specifications
Pentax K-50 | Pentax Optio W80 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Pentax | Pentax |
Model | Pentax K-50 | Pentax Optio W80 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2013-11-27 | 2009-06-25 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | PRIME M | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.7 x 15.7mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 372.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4928 x 3264 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 51600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect 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) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 151 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
Display resolution | 921 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.61x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/6000 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 6.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.90 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 | 650 gr (1.43 lb) | 156 gr (0.34 lb) |
Dimensions | 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") | 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 79 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.0 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1120 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 410 photos | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | D-LI109 | D-LI78 |
Self timer | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $610 | $250 |