Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ5
 vs
Pentax Optio
WS80

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
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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ5
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.8
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FZ5's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 5x
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 Around 6x more zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3 fps vs 1.1 fps
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 More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 4s
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 2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Pentax WS80
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 4.9 MP
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 Capture more than 2x more detail in your photos
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 1.8"
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 50% larger screen
Size Significantly smaller 92x60x22 mm vs 108x68x85 mm
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 5.1x smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 320 x 240 @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The WS80's maximum light sensitivity is 4 f-stops better
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 3.3"
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 3.9x thinner
Wide angle Better wide angle 35 mm vs 36 mm
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 Almost the same
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 130k dots
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 Around 80% higher resolution screen
Weight Significantly lighter 125 g vs 326 g
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 2.6x lighter
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Pentax Optio WS80. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a waterproof.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
DMC-FZ5:36 mm
WS80:35 mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
DMC-FZ5:1.8"
WS80:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
DMC-FZ5:130k dots
WS80:230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
DMC-FZ5:320 x 240 @ 30fps
WS80:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ5
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Optio WS80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the 1 V1 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8

Super zoom
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ8 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ5
Fujifilm FinePix S1600

Fujifilm FinePix S1600

Super zoom

$266
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix S1600 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ5
Samsung NX20

Samsung NX20

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the NX20 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ5
Olympus PEN E-PL1

Olympus PEN E-PL1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$260 - $279 with 14-42mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the PEN E-PL1 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ5

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
Compare the Optio RS1000 vs the Optio WS80
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225
Aperture Much wider aperture
Image stabilization Image stabilization
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot SX120 IS vs the Optio WS80
Pentax Optio W80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Smaller screen
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Optio W80 vs the Optio WS80
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Compact
Aperture Much wider aperture
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W200 vs the Optio WS80
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Shutter lag More shutter lag
Compare the TG310 vs the Optio WS80

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