Pentax W80 vs Sony W690

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Pentax W80 versus Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the W80 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W80 was introduced 3 years prior to the W690 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the W80 scores vs the W690 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio W80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax W80 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax W80 comes with outside dimensions 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 W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Pentax W80 versus Sony W690 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the W80 against the W690.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the W80 and W690 is 94 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the W80 and W690.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony W690 to offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older W80 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.