Pentax WS80 vs Sony RX100 III

Here, we are looking at the Pentax WS80 and Sony RX100 III, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the WS80 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The WS80 was released 5 years before the RX100 III which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the WS80 grades vs the RX100 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio WS80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax WS80 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax WS80 comes with exterior dimensions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the WS80 against the RX100 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WS80 and RX100 III is 95 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WS80 and RX100 III.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WS80 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 III will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged WS80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.