Pentax P80 vs Sony WX5

The following is a extensive assessment of the Pentax P80 versus Sony WX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the P80 (12MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P80 was brought out 11 months prior to the WX5 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the P80 matches up vs the WX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio P80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax P80 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax P80 features outer measurements 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 WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the P80 and the WX5.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the P80 and WX5 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the P80 and WX5.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same MP so you can expect comparable quality of pictures however you should always take the age of the cameras into account. The more aged P80 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.