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Pentax K-7 vs Pentax W80

Portability
60
Imaging
55
Features
69
Overall
60
Pentax K-7 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Pentax K-7 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Pentax K-7
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 2000 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Revealed October 2009
  • New Model is Pentax K-5
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-7 vs Pentax W80 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Pentax K-7 vs Pentax W80, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and W80 (12MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and W80 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The K-7 was released 4 months later than the W80 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the K-7 scores versus the W80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Pentax W80

 K-7 W80 
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Pentax K-7

 W80 K-7 

Common features in the Pentax K-7 and Pentax W80

 K-7 W80 
RevealedOctober 2009June 2009Same age
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Pentax K-7 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K-7 has got outer measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has specifications 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the K-7 against the W80.

Pentax K-7 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-7 and W80 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Pentax K-7 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-7 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-7 and W80.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-7 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Pentax K-7 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively.

Pentax K-7 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-7 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-7 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-7 Portrait photography advice
Pentax W80 Portrait photography advice
73
manual focus
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
27
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-7 Street photography features
Pentax W80 Street photography features
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
fixed screen
54
environment sealing
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax K-7
Sports photography with Pentax W80
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
24
environment sealing
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-7 Travel photography details
Pentax W80 Travel photography details
65
weather proof
megapixel count good (15MP)
flash built-in
does not have selfie friendly display
64
environment sealing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-7 Landscape photography info
Pentax W80 Landscape photography info
78
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
37
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-7 Vlogging highlights
Pentax W80 Vlogging highlights
25
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
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Pentax K-7 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-7 and Pentax W80
 Pentax K-7Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Pentax
Model type Pentax K-7 Pentax Optio W80
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-10-02 2009-06-25
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Prime II -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4672 x 3104 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 2000 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT color LCD with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.61x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 750g (1.65 lb) 156g (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 980 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI90 D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $599 $250