Pentax P80 vs Sony H300

Its time to look more in depth at the Pentax P80 versus Sony H300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P80 was manufactured 5 years before the H300 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the P80 matches up vs the H300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio P80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are available at Pentax P80 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax P80 has outside 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) while the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Look at the Pentax P80 versus Sony H300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the P80 against the H300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P80 and H300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P80 and H300.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony H300 to show more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged P80 will be behind in sensor tech.