Pentax W80 vs Sony HX300

Below is a extensive overview of the Pentax W80 vs Sony HX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the W80 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W80 was announced 4 years prior to the HX300 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the W80 matches up against the HX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio W80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax W80 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax W80 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the W80 versus the HX300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the W80 and HX300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the W80 and HX300.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX300 to render extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older W80 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.