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Pentax P80 vs Sony TX100V

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
23
Overall
29
Pentax Optio P80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38

Pentax P80 vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Pentax P80
(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
Sony TX100V
(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
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Sony TX100V

 P80 TX100V 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Pentax P80

 TX100V P80 
RevealedJanuary 2011August 2009More modern by 17 months
Display dimensions3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Pentax P80 and Sony TX100V

 P80 TX100V 
Display typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Pentax P80 vs Sony TX100V size comparison

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

Pentax P80 vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Pentax P80 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax P80 vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax P80 Portrait photography details
Sony TX100V Portrait photography details
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
29
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax P80
Street photography with Sony TX100V
55
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
60
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (147g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax P80
Sports photography with Sony TX100V
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax P80 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Travel photography camera
61
lighter than average in class (125g)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
65
comes with focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (147g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax P80
Landscape photography with Sony TX100V
32
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
42
pretty wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax P80 Vlogging information
Sony TX100V Vlogging information
28
relatively wide (28mm)
lighter than average in class (125g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no external mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (147g)
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Pentax P80 vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax P80 and Sony TX100V
 Pentax Optio P80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
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