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Canon S110 vs Pentax WS80

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot S110 front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Canon S110 vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs

Canon S110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 59 x 27mm
  • Announced September 2012
  • Previous Model is Canon S100
  • Updated by Canon S120
Pentax WS80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.8-4.7) lens
  • 125g - 92 x 60 x 22mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Canon S110 vs Pentax WS80 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon S110 versus Pentax WS80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Pentax. The resolution of the S110 (12MP) and the WS80 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the S110 (1/1.7") and WS80 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The S110 was unveiled 3 years later than the WS80 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S110 grades versus the WS80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon S110 over the Pentax WS80

 S110 WS80 
RevealedSeptember 2012August 2009Fresher by 38 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Canon S110

 WS80 S110 

Common features in the Canon S110 and Pentax WS80

 S110 WS80 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon S110 vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Canon S110 offers outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Pentax WS80 has specifications of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Canon S110 vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and WS80 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon S110 vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Canon S110 vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S110 and WS80.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S110 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon S110 will produce extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S110 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon S110 vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Canon S110 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S110 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S110
Portrait photography with Pentax WS80
41
you can focus manually
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
26
you can focus manually
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S110 Street photography information
Pentax WS80 Street photography information
69
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/1.7")
59
weather sealing
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon S110
Sports photography with Pentax WS80
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
low battery power (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
23
weather sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S110 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Travel photography camera
64
comes with focus via touch
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse function
low battery power (200 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
61
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
weather sealing
built-in flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon S110
Landscape photography with Pentax WS80
50
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
low battery power (200 shots)
missing Timelapse function
31
you can focus manually
weather sealing
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S110 Vlogging advice
Pentax WS80 Vlogging advice
37
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
25
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Canon S110 vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S110 and Pentax WS80
 Canon PowerShot S110Pentax Optio WS80
General Information
Brand Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot S110 Pentax Optio WS80
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2012-09-17 2009-08-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.8-4.7
Macro focus range 3cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 198 grams (0.44 lbs) 125 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 48 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 168 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-5L D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $299 $220