Pentax WS80 vs Sony RX10 III

Here is a in depth assessment of the Pentax WS80 versus Sony RX10 III, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the WS80 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The WS80 was brought out 7 years prior to the RX10 III and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the WS80 matches up versus the RX10 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio WS80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax WS80 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WS80 offers outer dimensions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the WS80 against the RX10 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WS80 and RX10 III is 95 and 53 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WS80 and RX10 III.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WS80 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 III will give you greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older WS80 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.