Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Pentax Optio WS80 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

64

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Pentax Optio WS80

53

Runner-up

Pentax Optio WS80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WS80

Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Pentax WS80

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The WS80's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 2s
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2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W350

Wide angle Much better wide angle 26 mm vs 35 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.8
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W350's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Smaller 91x52x17 mm vs 92x60x22 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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More than 20% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 117 g vs 125 g
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Around 10% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
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Around 10% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Pentax Optio WS80 Pentax Optio WS80
53 vs 64
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a waterproof with a ultra compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
WS80:125 g
DSC-W350:117 g
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
WS80:1/1500s
DSC-W350:1/1600s
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
WS80:4s
DSC-W350:2s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
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
WS80:1.1 fps
DSC-W350:1.4 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 HD (720p) video Help
WS80:720p @ 30fps
DSC-W350:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
WS80:5x
DSC-W350:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Compact

$289

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture

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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Weight Slightly lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Size Larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Slightly larger
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Macro focus Better macro capability
Longest exposure Longer exposures
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Ultra compact

$139 - $149

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies

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