Pentax P80 vs Sony A6500

On this page, we will be matching up the Pentax P80 versus Sony A6500, 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 image resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the P80 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The P80 was announced 8 years before the A6500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the P80 matches up versus the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio P80 and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax P80 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax P80 enjoys external dimensions 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 A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax P80 versus Sony A6500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the P80 versus the A6500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P80 and A6500 is 95 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the P80 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P80 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6500 will result in greater detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older P80 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.