Pentax P80 vs Sony TX100V
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Pentax P80 vs Sony TX100V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
- 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
- Introduced August 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
- Revealed January 2011

Pentax P80 vs Sony TX100V Overview
On this page, we are analyzing the Pentax P80 and Sony TX100V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and TX100V (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

The P80 was released 17 months before the TX100V making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the P80 scores versus the TX100V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Pentax P80 vs Sony TX100V Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio P80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax P80 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Sony TX100V
P80 | TX100V | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Pentax P80
TX100V | P80 | |||
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Revealed | January 2011 | ![]() | August 2009 | More modern by 17 months |
Display dimensions | 3.5" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.8") |
Display resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+999k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Pentax P80 and Sony TX100V
P80 | TX100V | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen |
Pentax P80 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Pentax P80 offers physical dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).
Look at the Pentax P80 and Sony TX100V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the P80 against the TX100V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the P80 and TX100V is 95 and 95 respectively.

Pentax P80 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the P80 and TX100V.
Clearly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony TX100V to render greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged P80 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Pentax P80 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
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Pentax P80 vs Sony TX100V Specifications
Pentax Optio P80 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Pentax | Sony |
Model type | Pentax Optio P80 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2009-08-05 | 2011-01-06 |
Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Prime | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-110mm (3.9x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.6-5.8 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focusing distance | 10cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3.5 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | - | XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4s | 2s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.60 m | 4.00 m |
Flash modes | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 125 gr (0.28 lb) | 147 gr (0.32 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") | 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | D-LI68 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $200 | $380 |