Pentax W80 vs Sony QX100
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Pentax W80 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
- Introduced June 2009
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- " Fixed Display
- ISO 160 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
- 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
- Released September 2013

Pentax W80 vs Sony QX100 Overview
Following is a thorough comparison of the Pentax W80 vs Sony QX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the W80 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the W80 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") possess totally different sensor sizing.

The W80 was announced 5 years before the QX100 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.
Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the W80 grades against the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Pentax W80 vs Sony QX100 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio W80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax W80 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.