Pentax WS80 vs Sony RX10 IV

The following is a in depth comparison of the Pentax WS80 vs Sony RX10 IV, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the WS80 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WS80 was brought out 9 years prior to the RX10 IV which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the WS80 scores vs the RX10 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio WS80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax WS80 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax WS80 has physical measurements of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the WS80 vs the RX10 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WS80 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WS80 and RX10 IV.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WS80 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will result in greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged WS80 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.