Pentax P80 vs Sony H400

The following is a detailed overview of the Pentax P80 versus Sony H400, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P80 was announced 5 years prior to the H400 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the P80 matches up vs the H400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio P80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are available at Pentax P80 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax P80 offers outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check out the Pentax P80 versus Sony H400 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the P80 versus the H400.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the P80 and H400 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over specifications. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the P80 and H400.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony H400 to offer you greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged P80 is going to be behind in sensor tech.