Pentax K-7 vs Pentax P80

Here is a extensive overview of the Pentax K-7 and Pentax P80, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Pentax. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and P80 (12MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and P80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The K-7 was unveiled 2 months later than the P80 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the K-7 scores versus the P80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-7 and Pentax Optio P80. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Pentax P80 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K-7 features exterior dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) whilst the Pentax P80 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-7 and Pentax P80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the K-7 against the P80.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the K-7 and P80 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-7 and P80.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-7 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-7 will give you extra detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.