Pentax P80 vs Sony W830

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Pentax P80 vs Sony W830, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and W830 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P80 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the W830 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the P80 grades versus the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio P80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are available at Pentax P80 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax P80 enjoys outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the P80 vs the W830.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the P80 and W830 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the P80 and W830.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony W830 to render extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged P80 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.