Canon A1300 vs Pentax WS80

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon A1300 versus Pentax WS80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and WS80 (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was manufactured 2 years later than the WS80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A1300 grades vs the WS80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A1300 & Pentax Optio WS80. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A1300 Gallery & Pentax WS80 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A1300 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Pentax WS80 has measurements of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A1300 and the WS80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A1300 and WS80 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1300 and WS80.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon A1300 to offer you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger A1300 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.