Pentax WS80 vs Sony A390

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Pentax WS80 vs Sony A390, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and A390 (14MP) and the WS80 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The WS80 was unveiled 11 months earlier than the A390 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the WS80 scores versus the A390 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio WS80 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The full galleries are available at Pentax WS80 Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax WS80 provides physical measurements of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony A390 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the WS80 against the A390.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WS80 and A390 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WS80 and A390.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WS80 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A390 will produce greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged WS80 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.