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Pentax K-50 vs Pentax W80

Portability
63
Imaging
58
Features
65
Overall
60
Pentax K-50 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Pentax K-50 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Pentax K-50
(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  • Superseded the Pentax K-30
Pentax W80
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-50 over the Pentax W80

 K-50 W80 
RevealedNovember 2013June 2009More modern by 54 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Pentax K-50

 W80 K-50 

Common features in the Pentax K-50 and Pentax W80

 K-50 W80 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Pentax K-50 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Pentax K-50 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-50 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-50 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-50 Portrait photography factors
Pentax W80 Portrait photography factors
74
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-50 Street photography information
Pentax W80 Street photography information
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
great ISO range (51,600)
fixed screen
heavier than competition (650 grams)
54
environment proofing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-50 Sports photography highlights
Pentax W80 Sports photography highlights
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (6.0 fps)
bad battery (410 shots)
24
environment proofing
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-50 Travel photography info
Pentax W80 Travel photography info
56
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
bad battery (410 CIPA)
heavier than competition (650 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
64
environment proofing
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-50 Landscape photography information
Pentax W80 Landscape photography information
74
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (51,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
bad battery (410 shots)
37
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
environment proofing
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-50 Vlogging factors
Pentax W80 Vlogging factors
28
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no mic support
heavier than competition (650 grams)
25
fairly wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
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Pentax K-50 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-50 and Pentax W80
 Pentax K-50Pentax Optio W80
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
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