Pentax Optio W80

62

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio W80

Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Casio Exilim EX-G1

47

Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Thickness
Thin
0.8"

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-G1

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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20% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3 fps vs 1.3 fps
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Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Size Slightly smaller 104x64x20 mm vs 100x56x25 mm
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Almost the same
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Pentax W80

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the W80's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The W80's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
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Around 3x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1500s vs 1/1250s
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Around 20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Casio Exilim EX-G1
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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
EX-G1:1/1250s
W80:1/1500s
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
EX-G1:848 x 480 @ 30fps
W80:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
EX-G1:38 mm
W80:28 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
EX-G1:f/3.9
W80:f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
EX-G1:3x
W80:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
EX-G1:104x64x20 mm
W80:100x56x25 mm
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof

Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$246 - $264

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Pentax Optio WS80

Pentax Optio WS80

Waterproof

$250

Weight Is slightly lighter
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

Pentax Optio W80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$248 - $319

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much larger
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315

Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W100

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W100

Compact

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution

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