Pentax K200D

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Winner

Pentax K200D

Reasons to buy the Pentax K200D

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Weather sealed
Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Pentax Optio WS80

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Runner-up

Pentax Optio WS80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WS80

Size
Really small
Super compact 92x60x22 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
125 g
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Pentax K200D

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Around 13x larger sensor
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Pentamirror vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.8 fps vs 1.1 fps
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More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1500s
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2.7x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 4s
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7.5x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Pentax WS80

Size Much smaller 92x60x22 mm vs 134x95x74 mm
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7.8x smaller
Movie format Shoots movies 720p @ 30fps vs None
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Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures
Weight Much lighter 125 g vs 690 g
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5.5x lighter
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 2.9"
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3.4x thinner
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
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 digital cameras, and ignoring price

Pentax K200D Pentax K200D
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Pentax Optio WS80 Pentax Optio WS80
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Pentax K200D. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a waterproof.

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Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format One shoots movies Help
K200D:None
WS80:720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Pentax K200D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax K-r

Pentax K-r

Entry-level DSLR

$631 - $649 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Pentax K10D

Pentax K10D

Entry-level DSLR

Autofocus Faster autofocus
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder
Screen size Smaller screen
Size Slightly larger
Pentax K-5

Pentax K-5

Entry-level DSLR

$888 - $1,129 body only

$1,033 - $1,283 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Weight Slightly heavier
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Pentax K-x

Pentax K-x

Entry-level DSLR

$675 with 18-55mm lens

Autofocus Faster autofocus
Movie format Shoots movies
Weather sealed No weather sealing

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
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Size Larger
Pentax Optio W80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Smaller screen
Weight Slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Compact

Aperture Much wider aperture
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies

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