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Pentax Optio WS80
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As well as being compared against other waterproofs and compacts, the Pentax Optio WS80 is also often compared to super zooms, travel zooms and ultra compacts. The Pentax Optio WS80's top rivals come from Pentax (such as the Optio RS1000 and the Optio W80) and Olympus (such as the TG310 and the SP-800 UZ)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Pentax WS80 compared to other waterproof competitors include: it is slightly smaller (super compact 92x60x22 mm vs compact 115x58x28 mm), slightly higher maximum light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO), is thinner (0.9" vs 1") and is slightly lighter (125 g vs 178 g).
However, on average it has a much narrower wide angle lens (35 mm vs 28 mm), has a slightly smaller screen (2.7" vs 3.0"), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs digital), has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS) and is older (august, 2009 vs february, 2011).
Pentax Optio W80
similar age
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Significant advantages of the W80 (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the W80 (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the W80 and WS80
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Olympus TG310
1 year newer
$132
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Significant advantages of the TG310 (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the TG310 (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the TG310 and WS80
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Nikon Coolpix AW100
2 years newer
$280
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Significant advantages of the AW100 (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the AW100 (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the AW100 and WS80
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Pentax Optio WG-2
2 years newer
$324
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Significant advantages of the WG-2 (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the WG-2 (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the WG-2 and WS80
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Casio Exilim EX-G1
3 months newer
$190
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Significant advantages of the EX-G1 (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the EX-G1 (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the EX-G1 and WS80
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Pentax Optio WG-1
1 year newer
$244 - $264
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Significant advantages of the WG-1 (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the WG-1 (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the WG-1 and WS80
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Pentax WS80 compared to other compact competitors include: it significantly higher maximum light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO), is thinner (0.9" vs 1.1"), is slightly lighter (125 g vs 161 g) and is waterproof.
However, on average it has a significantly narrower aperture (f/3.8 vs f/2.8), has a much narrower wide angle lens (35 mm vs 28 mm), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs digital), takes slightly lower resolution photos (9.8 MP vs 12 MP) and doesn't record movies in 24p.
Pentax Optio RS1000
1 year newer
$138 - $236
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Significant advantages of the RS1000 (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the RS1000 (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the RS1000 and WS80
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200
2 years older
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Significant advantages of the DSC-W200 (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the DSC-W200 (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the DSC-W200 and WS80
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Canon PowerShot A1200
1 year newer
$69
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Significant advantages of the A1200 (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the A1200 (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the A1200 and WS80
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Nikon Coolpix S4000
6 months newer
$289
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Significant advantages of the S4000 (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the S4000 (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the S4000 and WS80
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Agfa DC-600uw
similar age
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Significant advantages of the DC-600uw (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the DC-600uw (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the DC-600uw and WS80
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Canon ELPH 100 HS
1 year newer
$103 - $189
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Significant advantages of the 100 HS (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the 100 HS (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the 100 HS and WS80
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Pentax WS80 compared to super zoom competitors include: it has a slightly larger screen (2.7" vs 1.8"), is much smaller (super compact 92x60x22 mm vs large 127x84x140 mm), takes much higher resolution photos (9.8 MP vs 2.6 MP), significantly higher maximum light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs 400 ISO) and is newer (august, 2009 vs january, 2001).
However, on average it has a much narrower aperture (f/3.8 vs f/2.8), has much less zoom (5x vs 24x), records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 60fps), has a much narrower wide angle lens (35 mm vs 28 mm) and doesn't record high-speed movies (none vs 220 fps).
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
2 years newer
$495 - $500
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Significant advantages of the DMC-FZ150 (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-FZ150 (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the DMC-FZ150 and WS80
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Olympus SP-800 UZ
6 months newer
$379
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Significant advantages of the SP-800 UZ (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the SP-800 UZ (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the SP-800 UZ and WS80
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Canon PowerShot Pro90 IS
8 years older
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Significant advantages of the Pro90 IS (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the Pro90 IS (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the Pro90 IS and WS80
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Pentax WS80 compared to travel zoom competitors include: it takes slightly higher resolution photos (9.8 MP vs 8.6 MP), significantly higher maximum light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO), is thinner (0.9" vs 1.8"), is slightly lighter (125 g vs 285 g) and is waterproof.
However, on average it has a significantly narrower wide angle lens (35 mm vs 30 mm), has a significantly narrower aperture (f/3.8 vs f/2.8), records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps), has a significantly smaller screen (2.7" vs 3.0") and has a significantly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 921k dots).
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
similar age
$225
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Significant advantages of the SX120 IS (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the SX120 IS (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the SX120 IS and WS80
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Nikon Coolpix S8200
1 year newer
$229
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Significant advantages of the S8200 (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the S8200 (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the S8200 and WS80
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Nikon Coolpix S8100
1 year newer
$100
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Significant advantages of the S8100 (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the S8100 (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the S8100 and WS80
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Pentax WS80 compared to ultra compact competitors include: it records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480), significantly higher maximum light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO), has significantly less shutter lag (320 ms vs 1620 ms), is newer (august, 2009 vs august, 2008) and is waterproof.
However, on average it has a significantly narrower aperture (f/3.8 vs f/3.1), has a slightly narrower wide angle lens (35 mm vs 28 mm), has a significantly smaller screen (2.7" vs 3.5"), has a slightly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 921k dots) and is slightly larger (super compact 92x60x22 mm vs ultra compact 95x59x16 mm).
Casio Exilim EX-Z33
similar age
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Significant advantages of the EX-Z33 (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the EX-Z33 (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the EX-Z33 and WS80
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Canon PowerShot SD940 IS
similar age
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Significant advantages of the SD940 IS (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the SD940 IS (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the SD940 IS and WS80
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700
1 year older
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Significant advantages of the DSC-T700 (vs the WS80)
Significant disadvantages of the DSC-T700 (vs the WS80)
common strengths of the DSC-T700 and WS80
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