Pentax W80 vs Sony A99 II

Let's look a little more in depth at the Pentax W80 vs Sony A99 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the W80 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the W80 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The W80 was manufactured 8 years before the A99 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the W80 matches up vs the A99 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio W80 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are available at Pentax W80 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax W80 enjoys external measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the W80 compared to the A99 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the W80 and A99 II is 94 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the W80 and A99 II.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The W80 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 II will provide greater detail due to its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older W80 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.