Pentax P80 vs Sony A6100

Here is a extensive overview of the Pentax P80 and Sony A6100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the P80 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The P80 was introduced 11 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the P80 scores against the A6100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio P80 and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax P80 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Pentax P80 enjoys outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the P80 and the A6100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P80 and A6100 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the P80 and A6100.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The P80 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6100 will show more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older P80 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.