Pentax W80 vs Sony RX100 III

Below, we will be contrasting the Pentax W80 and Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the W80 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the W80 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The W80 was announced 5 years prior to the RX100 III which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the W80 scores versus the RX100 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio W80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax W80 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax W80 features outside measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the W80 vs the RX100 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the W80 and RX100 III is 94 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The image here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the W80 and RX100 III.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The W80 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 III will show more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W80 will be behind in sensor tech.