Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax W80

Following is a in depth comparison of the Pentax K-S2 and Pentax W80, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the K-S2 (20MP) and W80 (12MP) and the K-S2 (APS-C) and W80 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The K-S2 was released 5 years after the W80 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the K-S2 scores vs the W80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-S2 & Pentax Optio W80. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-S2 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-S2 has outside dimensions of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-S2 and Pentax W80 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the K-S2 versus the W80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the K-S2 and W80 is 64 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The image below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K-S2 and W80.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-S2 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-S2 will show more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger K-S2 will have an advantage in sensor tech.