Pentax W80 vs Sony NEX-5

Let's look a little more in depth at the Pentax W80 versus Sony NEX-5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the W80 (12MP) and the NEX-5 (14MP) is fairly close but the W80 (1/2.3") and NEX-5 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The W80 was introduced 11 months earlier than the NEX-5 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the W80 grades vs the NEX-5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio W80 & Sony Alpha NEX-5. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax W80 Gallery & Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax W80 has got external dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5 has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax W80 versus Sony NEX-5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the W80 versus the NEX-5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the W80 and NEX-5 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W80 and NEX-5.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The W80 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-5 will provide you with more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged W80 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.