Pentax P80 vs Sony HX300

Let's take a closer look at the Pentax P80 vs Sony HX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P80 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the HX300 and that is a fairly sizable difference 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 HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the P80 scores vs the HX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio P80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The full galleries are provided at Pentax P80 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax P80 enjoys outside dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the P80 compared to the HX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P80 and HX300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P80 and HX300.

As you can see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX300 to render greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older P80 will be behind in sensor innovation.