Pentax WS80 vs Sony QX1

Let's look much closer at the Pentax WS80 vs Sony QX1, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the WS80 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The WS80 was released 6 years before the QX1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the WS80 matches up against the QX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio WS80 and Sony Alpha QX1. The complete galleries are available at Pentax WS80 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax WS80 has physical dimensions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony QX1 has sizing of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax WS80 vs Sony QX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the WS80 compared to the QX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the WS80 and QX1 is 95 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The graphic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WS80 and QX1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WS80 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony QX1 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older WS80 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.