Pentax WS80 vs Sony A99 II

The following is a extensive assessment of the Pentax WS80 vs Sony A99 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the WS80 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The WS80 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the A99 II which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the WS80 scores versus the A99 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio WS80 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax WS80 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WS80 comes with external dimensions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Examine the Pentax WS80 vs Sony A99 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the WS80 compared to the A99 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WS80 and A99 II is 95 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WS80 and A99 II.

To sum up, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WS80 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 II will offer extra detail due to its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged WS80 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.