Pentax P80 vs Sony QX30

Below is a detailed assessment of the Pentax P80 and Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P80 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the QX30 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the P80 matches up versus the QX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio P80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax P80 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor 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) and the Sony QX30 has proportions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check the Pentax P80 and Sony QX30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the P80 and the QX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P80 and QX30 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the P80 and QX30.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony QX30 to result in greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older P80 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.