Pentax W80 vs Sigma DP2x

Below is a in depth assessment of the Pentax W80 and Sigma DP2x, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sigma. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the W80 (12MP) and DP2x (5MP) and the W80 (1/2.3") and DP2x (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The W80 was announced 19 months earlier than the DP2x which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2x being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the W80 scores vs the DP2x when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio W80 and Sigma DP2x. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax W80 Gallery and Sigma DP2x Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax W80 provides external measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sigma DP2x has measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the W80 vs the DP2x.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the W80 and DP2x is 94 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the W80 and DP2x.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The W80 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax W80 will result in extra detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older W80 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.