Pentax P80 vs Sony HX9V

The following is a detailed comparison of the Pentax P80 vs Sony HX9V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and HX9V (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P80 was manufactured 23 months before the HX9V making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the P80 scores versus the HX9V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio P80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The entire galleries are available at Pentax P80 Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax P80 has got outer 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) whilst the Sony HX9V has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the P80 against the HX9V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the P80 and HX9V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P80 and HX9V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony HX9V to deliver more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged P80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.