Pentax P80 vs Sony A6600

On this page, we are comparing the Pentax P80 vs Sony A6600, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the P80 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The P80 was brought out 11 years earlier than the A6600 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the P80 grades versus the A6600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio P80 & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are available at Pentax P80 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax P80 has got external dimensions 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 A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the P80 vs the A6600.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the P80 and A6600 is 95 and 77 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P80 and A6600.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P80 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6600 will deliver more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The older P80 is going to be behind in sensor tech.