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Pentax K-70 vs Pentax W80

Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
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Pentax K-70 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Pentax K-70 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Revealed June 2016
  • Newer Model is Pentax KF
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced June 2009
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Pentax K-70 vs Pentax W80 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Pentax W80

 K-70 W80 
AnnouncedJune 2016June 2009More recent by 85 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Pentax K-70

 W80 K-70 

Common features in the Pentax K-70 and Pentax W80

 K-70 W80 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Pentax K-70 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Pentax K-70 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

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

Pentax K-70 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-70 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

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.

Pentax K-70 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-70 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-70 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax K-70
Portrait photography with Pentax W80
80
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW formats
27
has manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-70 Street photography highlights
Pentax W80 Street photography highlights
71
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
very good high ISO (102,400)
more heavy than competitors (688 grams)
54
weather sealing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-70 Sports photography highlights
Pentax W80 Sports photography highlights
72
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
bad battery (410 shots)
24
weather sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-70 Travel photography info
Pentax W80 Travel photography info
64
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery (410 per charge)
more heavy than competitors (688 grams)
64
weather sealing
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-70 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax W80 Landscape photography highlights
78
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
bad battery (410 shots)
37
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
weather sealing
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax K-70
Vlogging with Pentax W80
71
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone port
more heavy than competitors (688g)
25
pretty wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Pentax K-70 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-70 and Pentax W80
 Pentax K-70Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K-70 Pentax Optio W80
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-06-08 2009-06-25
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor PRIME MII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 102400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
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)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/6000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 688 gr (1.52 lb) 156 gr (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $649 $250