Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX80

Below is a complete assessment of the Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX80, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-S1 (20MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is fairly well matched but the K-S1 (APS-C) and HX80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The K-S1 was introduced 18 months prior to the HX80 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the K-S1 grades versus the HX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-S1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-S1 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-S1 comes with physical dimensions of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the K-S1 compared to the HX80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-S1 and HX80 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-S1 and HX80.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-S1 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-S1 will give extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older K-S1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.