Pentax WS80 vs Sony A7R III

Its time to look much closer at the Pentax WS80 and Sony A7R III, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the WS80 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The WS80 was brought out 9 years before the A7R III which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the WS80 matches up versus the A7R III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio WS80 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax WS80 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax WS80 provides outside measurements of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

See the Pentax WS80 and Sony A7R III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the WS80 and the A7R III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WS80 and A7R III is 95 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WS80 and A7R III.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WS80 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A7R III will give greater detail having its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged WS80 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.