Pentax P80 vs Sony NEX-6

Lets look a little more in depth at the Pentax P80 versus Sony NEX-6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the P80 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The P80 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the NEX-6 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the P80 grades against the NEX-6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio P80 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax P80 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax P80 has physical measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the P80 against the NEX-6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P80 and NEX-6 is 95 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The picture underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the P80 and NEX-6.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P80 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony NEX-6 will produce extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged P80 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.