Pentax P80 vs Sony TX20

Its time to look much closer at the Pentax P80 and Sony TX20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P80 was brought out 3 years before the TX20 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the P80 scores versus the TX20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio P80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax P80 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax P80 has got 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) while the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the P80 against the TX20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P80 and TX20 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The picture underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P80 and TX20.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony TX20 to produce more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged P80 will be behind in sensor technology.