Pentax W80 vs Sony A200

On this page, we are analyzing the Pentax W80 and Sony A200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the W80 (12MP) and the A200 (10MP) is very close but the W80 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The W80 was manufactured 12 months after the A200 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the W80 grades against the A200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio W80 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax W80 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax W80 comes with outside 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 A200 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the W80 versus the A200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W80 and A200 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the W80 and A200.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The W80 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax W80 will result in greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent W80 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.