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 W20

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Runner-up

Pentax Optio W20

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio W20

Size
Really small
Compact 107x55x23 mm
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
150 g
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Pentax W20

Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.8
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At its widest zoom, the W20's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 800 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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Advantages of the Pentax WS80

True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 7.1 MP
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Capture around 40% more detail in your photos
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 35 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor size Much 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 size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 115k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 92x60x22 mm vs 107x55x23 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
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Around 3x more zoom
Weight Lighter 125 g vs 150 g
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Around 20% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Pentax Optio W20 Pentax Optio W20
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Pentax Optio WS80 Pentax Optio WS80
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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
W20:800 ISO
WS80:None
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
W20:38 mm
WS80:35 mm
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
W20:2.5"
WS80:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
W20:115k dots
WS80:230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
W20:480p @ 30fps
WS80:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
W20:3x
WS80:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
W20:107x55x23 mm
WS80:92x60x22 mm
Weight Light weight Help
W20:150 g
WS80:125 g
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

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Waterproof

$190

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Pentax Optio W80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is significantly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Weight Is slightly heavier
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Waterproof

$164

Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Weight Is slightly heavier
Size Is slightly larger

Pentax Optio W20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$248 - $332

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly larger
Weight Much heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$298

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier

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
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
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger

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