Pentax W80 vs Sony T99

The following is a complete assessment of the Pentax W80 and Sony T99, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the W80 (12MP) and the T99 (14MP) is fairly close and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W80 was revealed 12 months earlier than the T99 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the W80 matches up against the T99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio W80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The full galleries are provided at Pentax W80 Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax W80 has got physical measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony T99 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the W80 versus the T99.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the W80 and T99 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the W80 and T99.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony T99 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W80 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.