Pentax Optio W80

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio W80

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.5
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Weight
Light-weight
156 g
Olympus TG-310

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Reasons to buy the Olympus TG310

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.5
Size
Really small
Compact 96x63x22 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
9.7 MP
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
5.9 fps
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm

differences

Advantages of the Olympus TG310

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.9 fps vs 1.3 fps
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More than 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Pentax W80

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The W80's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.6x
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Around 90% more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
TG310:2 cm
W80:1 cm
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
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
Screen size Very small screens Help
TG310:2.7"
W80:2.5"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
TG310:3.6x
W80:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
TG310:96x63x22 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

Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Waterproof

$266

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$244 - $264

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$248 - $319

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
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

Olympus TG-310 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$190 - $202

3D Takes 3D photos
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Size Slightly smaller
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

GPS Has a GPS
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

Panasonic Lumix TS20

Waterproof

$169

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
3D Takes 3D photos
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger

Pentax Optio W80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof

Screen size Larger screen
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Size Larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Pentax Optio WS80

Pentax Optio WS80

Waterproof

Screen size Larger screen
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
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
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

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