Pentax P80 vs Sony RX10 IV

The following is a detailed comparison of the Pentax P80 and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the P80 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The P80 was launched 9 years prior to the RX10 IV which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the P80 grades vs the RX10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio P80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax P80 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Pentax P80 offers external measurements 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 RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Look at the Pentax P80 and Sony RX10 IV in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the P80 versus the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the P80 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The pic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the P80 and RX10 IV.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P80 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged P80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.