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Pentax WS80 vs Sony QX1

Portability
95 Imaging
33 Features
20 Overall
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Pentax Optio WS80 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90 Imaging
63 Features
48 Overall
57

Pentax WS80 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Pentax WS80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.8-4.7) lens
  • 125g - 92 x 60 x 22mm
  • Released August 2009
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Announced September 2014
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Pentax WS80 vs Sony QX1 Overview

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.

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