Pentax WS80 vs Sony A6600

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax WS80 versus Sony A6600, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the WS80 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The WS80 was unveiled 11 years before the A6600 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the WS80 scores against the A6600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio WS80 & Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax WS80 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax WS80 has got physical dimensions 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 A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Examine the Pentax WS80 versus Sony A6600 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the WS80 compared to the A6600.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the WS80 and A6600 is 95 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the WS80 and A6600.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WS80 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6600 will give you more detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older WS80 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.