Pentax W80 vs Sony WX80

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax W80 versus Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the W80 (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W80 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the WX80 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the W80 matches up vs the WX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio W80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are available at Pentax W80 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax W80 features outer dimensions 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 WX80 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the W80 against the WX80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W80 and WX80 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The graphic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the W80 and WX80.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony WX80 to offer you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older W80 is going to be behind in sensor tech.