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
Pentax Optio M90

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Runner-up

Pentax Optio M90

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio M90

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
28 mm
Size
Really small
Compact 99x59x23 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
133 g

differences

Advantages of the Pentax M90

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.8
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At its widest zoom, the M90's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
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Advantages of the Pentax WS80

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
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Size Smaller 92x60x22 mm vs 99x59x23 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
Weight Slightly lighter 125 g vs 133 g
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Around 10% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 2s
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2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Pentax Optio M90 Pentax Optio M90
50 vs 53
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Pentax Optio WS80 Pentax Optio WS80
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 compact with a waterproof.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
M90:133 g
WS80:125 g
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
M90:1/1000s
WS80:1/1500s
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
M90:2s
WS80:4s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
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
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
M90:1.6 fps
WS80:1.1 fps
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
M90:480p @ 30fps
WS80:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
M90:28 mm
WS80:35 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
M90:f/3.5
WS80:f/3.8
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio WG-2

Pentax Optio WG-2

Waterproof

$324

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Pentax Optio M90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Leica M9

Leica M9

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$6,995 body only

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Lowest price Much more expensive
Pentax Optio S1

Pentax Optio S1

Ultra compact

$169 - $236

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Kodak EasyShare M575

Kodak EasyShare M575

Compact

$86

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Heavier
Canon PowerShot SD30

Canon PowerShot SD30

Compact

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle

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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