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Canon S200 vs Pentax WS80

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Canon S200 vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Released February 2014
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
  • Introduced August 2009
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Canon S200 vs Pentax WS80 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon S200 and Pentax WS80, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Pentax. The resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the WS80 (10MP) is relatively close but the S200 (1/1.7") and WS80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was manufactured 4 years after the WS80 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the S200 scores versus the WS80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Pentax WS80

 S200 WS80 
IntroducedFebruary 2014August 2009More modern by 56 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Canon S200

 WS80 S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Pentax WS80

 S200 WS80 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Canon S200 vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 provides physical measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the S200 against the WS80.

Canon S200 vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and WS80 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S200 and WS80.

To sum up, the two cameras have the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The S200 has got the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF easier. The more recent S200 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon S200 vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax WS80 Portrait photography highlights
34
has manual focus
provides face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
lacks RAW files
26
you can focus manually
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S200
Street photography with Pentax WS80
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
lacks RAW files
59
weather sealing
lighter than competition (125 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon S200
Sports photography with Pentax WS80
32
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
bad battery pack (200 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
23
weather sealing
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography features
Pentax WS80 Travel photography features
64
provides focus via touch
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
61
lighter than competition (125 grams)
weather sealing
flash built-in
low MP (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon S200
Landscape photography with Pentax WS80
46
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
lacks RAW files
bad battery pack (200 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
31
you can focus manually
weather sealing
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 Vlogging details
Pentax WS80 Vlogging details
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
25
lighter than competition (125 grams)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
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Canon S200 vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Pentax WS80
 Canon PowerShot S200Pentax Optio WS80
General Information
Make Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot S200 Pentax Optio WS80
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2014-02-21 2009-08-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type 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 distance 3cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181g (0.40 lbs) 125g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $293 $220