Pentax W80 vs Sony QX100

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.

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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.

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.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax W80 offers outside measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Pentax W80 vs Sony QX100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the W80 against the QX100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W80 and QX100 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the W80 and QX100.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The W80 with its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony QX100 will give you extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W80 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.