Pentax Optio
P80
 vs
Pentax Optio
WS80

Pentax Optio P80

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.6
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
27 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 102x59x25 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Pentax Optio WS80

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Pentax Optio WS80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WS80

Size
 Really small
Super compact 92x60x22 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
125 g
Waterproof
 Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Pentax P80
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.8
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 At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures slightly more light (1.1 f-stops)
Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 35 mm
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 More than 20% better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.2 fps vs 1.1 fps
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 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Pentax WS80
Size Smaller 92x60x22 mm vs 102x59x25 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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 More than 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/1500s vs 1/1000s
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 More than 30% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Pentax Optio P80 Pentax Optio P80
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Pentax Optio WS80 Pentax Optio WS80
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Pentax Optio P80. 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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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Light sensitivity Extremely good maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Weight Light weight Help
125 g
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
P80:1/1000s
WS80:1/1500s
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Optio P80
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Optio WS80
Samsung HZ30W

Samsung HZ30W

Travel zoom
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the HZ30W vs the Optio P80
Compare the HZ30W vs the Optio WS80

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S630

Nikon Coolpix S630

Compact
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S630 vs the Optio P80
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Compact
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Smaller
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the Lumix DMC-FX10 vs the Optio P80
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Weight Heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 vs the Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix L20

Nikon Coolpix L20

Compact
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix L20 vs the Optio P80
Casio Exilim EX-Z1000

Casio Exilim EX-Z1000

Compact
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Exilim EX-Z1000 vs the Optio P80

Pentax Optio WS80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$310 - $379
Zoom Much more zoom
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the SP-800 UZ vs the Optio WS80
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500

Compact

$240
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FX500 vs the Optio WS80
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Optio WS80
Fujifilm FinePix Z30

Fujifilm FinePix Z30

Waterproof

$103
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Size Slightly smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the FinePix Z30 vs the Optio WS80
Olympus Stylus 550WP

Olympus Stylus 550WP

Waterproof
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Stylus 550WP vs the Optio WS80

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