Pentax P80 vs Sony A850

Its time to look closer at the Pentax P80 and Sony A850, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and A850 (25MP) and the P80 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) possess different sensor size.

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The P80 was unveiled 8 months prior to the A850 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the P80 matches up against the A850 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio P80 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax P80 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax P80 comes with outside 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 A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the P80 versus the A850.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P80 and A850 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the P80 and A850.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P80 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A850 will resolve more detail having an extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged P80 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.