Pentax WS80 vs Sony A6400

On this page, we will be matching up the Pentax WS80 versus Sony A6400, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the WS80 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The WS80 was introduced 10 years before the A6400 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the WS80 scores against the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio WS80 & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are available at Pentax WS80 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax WS80 features outer measurements of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax WS80 versus Sony A6400 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the WS80 and the A6400.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WS80 and A6400 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WS80 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WS80 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6400 will render extra detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older WS80 will be behind in sensor innovation.