Pentax K-70 vs Pentax W80

Below is a extensive review of the Pentax K-70 versus Pentax W80, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Pentax. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and W80 (12MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and W80 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The K-70 was launched 7 years later than the W80 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the K-70 grades versus the W80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-70 and Pentax Optio W80. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-70 Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-70 provides physical dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-70 versus Pentax W80 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the K-70 against the W80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the K-70 and W80 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-70 and W80.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-70 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-70 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer K-70 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.