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Pentax P80 vs Sony A7c

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
23
Overall
29
Pentax Optio P80 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80

Pentax P80 vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Released August 2009
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Revealed September 2020
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Pentax P80 vs Sony A7c Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Pentax P80 vs Sony A7c, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and A7c (24MP) and the P80 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The P80 was launched 12 years before the A7c which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the P80 grades vs the A7c in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Sony A7c

 P80 A7c 

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Pentax P80

 A7c P80 
RevealedSeptember 2020August 2009Newer by 135 months
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax P80 and Sony A7c

 P80 A7c 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing

Pentax P80 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax P80 provides physical dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the P80 versus the A7c.

Pentax P80 vs Sony A7c size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P80 and A7c is 95 and 78 respectively.

Pentax P80 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Pentax P80 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The pic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P80 and A7c.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P80 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7c will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged P80 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Pentax P80 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Pentax P80 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax P80 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax P80
Portrait photography with Sony A7c
27
manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
78
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Pentax P80 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7c as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competition (125 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
environment proofing
great ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax P80 Sports photography features
Sony A7c Sports photography features
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
88
quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery life (740 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax P80
Travel photography with Sony A7c
61
lighter than competition (125 grams)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
86
better than average battery life (740 per charge)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
features touch to focus
good resolution (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax P80 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7c as a Landscape photography camera
32
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
88
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery life (740 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax P80 Vlogging info
Sony A7c Vlogging info
28
decently wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (125g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
86
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone support
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Pentax P80 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax P80 and Sony A7c
 Pentax Optio P80Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Optio P80 Sony Alpha A7c
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2009-08-05 2020-09-14
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Prime -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 51200
Max enhanced ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 693
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-110mm (3.9x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.6-5.8 -
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Available lenses - 122
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.60 m no built-in flash
Flash settings - no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 gr (0.28 pounds) 509 gr (1.12 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 740 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI68 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots One One
Retail cost $200 $1,800