Pentax WS80 vs Sony RX10 II

On this page, we will be matching up the Pentax WS80 versus Sony RX10 II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the WS80 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The WS80 was unveiled 6 years prior to the RX10 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the WS80 grades versus the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio WS80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are available at Pentax WS80 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax WS80 offers external dimensions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Pentax WS80 versus Sony RX10 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the WS80 vs the RX10 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WS80 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WS80 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WS80 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX10 II will offer you extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older WS80 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.