Pentax Optio W80

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio W80

Size
Really small
Compact 100x56x25 mm
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

60

Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus Tough-3000

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
Help
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
Help
Around 10% larger screen
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.9" vs 1"
Help
Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
Help
More than 20% faster max shutter speed
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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
Size Slightly smaller 100x56x25 mm vs 95x65x23 mm
Help
Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
Tough-3000:2 cm
W80:1 cm
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
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
Tough-3000:2.7"
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
Tough-3000:3.6x
W80:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

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
Weight Is slightly heavier
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
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
Casio Exilim EX-G1

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Waterproof

$190

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Waterproof

$164

Weight Is slightly lighter
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000

Olympus Stylus Tough 8000

Waterproof

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Weight Is slightly heavier
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Samsung AQ100

Samsung AQ100

Waterproof

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Size Slightly smaller
Lowest price Cheaper
Fujifilm FinePix XP20

Fujifilm FinePix XP20

Waterproof

$109 - $150

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$190 - $202

3D Takes 3D photos
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Waterproof

$179

Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Longest exposure Slightly shorter max exposures

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
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Longest exposure Slightly shorter max exposures
Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$244 - $264

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
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

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