Pentax WS80 vs Sony NEX-3N

Lets look a little more in depth at the Pentax WS80 vs Sony NEX-3N, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the WS80 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The WS80 was introduced 4 years earlier than the NEX-3N and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the WS80 grades vs the NEX-3N for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio WS80 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The whole galleries are available at Pentax WS80 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax WS80 features outer measurements of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3N has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the WS80 vs the NEX-3N.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WS80 and NEX-3N is 95 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The visual underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WS80 and NEX-3N.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WS80 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-3N will render more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older WS80 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.