Pentax W80 vs Sony QX10

Let's look more in depth at the Pentax W80 versus Sony QX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the W80 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W80 was announced 5 years prior to the QX10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the W80 grades against the QX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio W80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax W80 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax W80 has got outer measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Examine the Pentax W80 versus Sony QX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the W80 versus the QX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the W80 and QX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the W80 and QX10.

Plainly, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony QX10 to render more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older W80 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.