Pentax P80 vs Sony RX100 II

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Pentax P80 and Sony RX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the P80 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The P80 was manufactured 4 years before the RX100 II which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the P80 grades against the RX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio P80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are available at Pentax P80 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax P80 enjoys outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the P80 compared to the RX100 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the P80 and RX100 II is 95 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P80 and RX100 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P80 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 II will deliver greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged P80 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.