Pentax WS80 vs Sony A850

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax WS80 versus Sony A850, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and A850 (25MP) and the WS80 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The WS80 was announced 8 months before the A850 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the WS80 matches up against the A850 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio WS80 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax WS80 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax WS80 provides outer dimensions 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 A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Look at the Pentax WS80 versus Sony A850 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the WS80 and the A850.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WS80 and A850 is 95 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WS80 and A850.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WS80 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A850 will give greater detail with its extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged WS80 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.