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Pentax P80 vs Sony QX30

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
23
Overall
29
Pentax Optio P80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Pentax P80 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Released August 2009
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Released September 2014
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Pentax P80 vs Sony QX30 Overview

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.

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