Pentax W80 vs Sony A77 II

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax W80 vs Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the W80 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the W80 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The W80 was launched 5 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the W80 grades vs the A77 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio W80 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax W80 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax W80 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the W80 against the A77 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W80 and A77 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The graphic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the W80 and A77 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The W80 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A77 II will render extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older W80 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.