Pentax P80 vs Sony HX7V

Lets examine more closely at the Pentax P80 and Sony HX7V, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P80 was unveiled 23 months earlier than the HX7V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the P80 matches up versus the HX7V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio P80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are available at Pentax P80 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax P80 has exterior 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 HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the P80 vs the HX7V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P80 and HX7V is 95 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P80 and HX7V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX7V to give extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older P80 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.