Pentax W80 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below, we are evaluating the Pentax W80 and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the W80 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the W80 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The W80 was revealed 7 years before the RX100 IV and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the W80 grades versus the RX100 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio W80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are available at Pentax W80 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Pentax W80 comes with outside 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 RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the W80 compared to the RX100 IV.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the W80 and RX100 IV is 94 and 89 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the W80 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The W80 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will give you extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older W80 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.