Pentax P80 vs Sony RX100 V

Following is a extended overview of the Pentax P80 vs Sony RX100 V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the P80 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The P80 was launched 8 years before the RX100 V which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the P80 matches up against the RX100 V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio P80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are available at Pentax P80 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax P80 features outside dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the P80 and the RX100 V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the P80 and RX100 V is 95 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the P80 and RX100 V.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P80 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 V will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged P80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.