Pentax K10D vs Pentax W80

Its time to look much closer at the Pentax K10D vs Pentax W80, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Pentax. The image resolution of the K10D (10MP) and the W80 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the K10D (APS-C) and W80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The K10D was manufactured 3 years prior to the W80 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the K10D matches up against the W80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K10D and Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K10D Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K10D provides physical dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) whilst the Pentax W80 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K10D vs Pentax W80 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the K10D against the W80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K10D and W80 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the K10D and W80.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K10D due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Pentax W80 will give extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older K10D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.