Pentax Optio WS80

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WS80

Size
Really small
Super compact 92x60x22 mm
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
125 g
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach
Olympus Stylus 550WP

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus 550WP

Size
Really small
Compact 94x62x22 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
167 g
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Olympus 550WP

Image stabilization Image stabilization Digital vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.8
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At its widest zoom, the 550WP's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
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Advantages of the Pentax WS80

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 35 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The WS80's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Weight Lighter 125 g vs 167 g
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Around 30% lighter
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
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Around 3x more zoom
Size Slightly smaller 92x60x22 mm vs 94x62x22 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/1500s vs 1/1000s
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More than 30% faster max shutter speed
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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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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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
550WP:1/1000s
WS80:1/1500s
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
550WP:38 mm
WS80:35 mm
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
550WP:2.5"
WS80:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Image stabilization One has image stabilization Help
550WP:Digital
WS80:None
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
550WP:480p @ 30fps
WS80:720p @ 30fps
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
550WP:f/3.5
WS80:f/3.8
Zoom Poor zoom Help
550WP:3x
WS80:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
550WP:94x62x22 mm
WS80:92x60x22 mm
Thickness Thin Help
0.9"
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-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Weight Is significantly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP

Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP

Waterproof

$158

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Weight Is slightly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Weight Is slightly heavier
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing

Olympus Stylus 550WP Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Stylus 1030 SW

Olympus Stylus 1030 SW

Compact

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Waterproof Not waterproof
Nikon Coolpix L20

Nikon Coolpix L20

Compact

Screen size Much larger screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger
Olympus Stylus 790 SW

Olympus Stylus 790 SW

Waterproof

Size Smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$5,999 - $6,000 body only

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Size Much larger
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Kodak EasyShare Mini M200

Kodak EasyShare Mini M200

Ultra compact

$115

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Smaller
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor

Pentax Optio WS80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio RS1000

Pentax Optio RS1000

Compact

$138 - $236

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Waterproof Not waterproof
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Aperture Much wider aperture
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Pentax Optio W80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Smaller screen
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Compact

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen size Smaller screen

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