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Canon SX410 IS vs Pentax WS80

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Canon SX410 IS vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs

Canon SX410 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Released February 2015
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 SX410 IS vs Pentax WS80 Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon SX410 IS versus Pentax WS80, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and WS80 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was released 5 years after the WS80 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SX410 IS grades versus the WS80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Pentax WS80

 SX410 IS WS80 
IntroducedFebruary 2015August 2009Newer by 68 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Canon SX410 IS

 WS80 SX410 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Pentax WS80

 SX410 IS WS80 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Canon SX410 IS vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX410 IS comes with exterior measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Pentax WS80 has measurements of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX410 IS versus Pentax WS80 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SX410 IS compared to the WS80.

Canon SX410 IS vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and WS80 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX410 IS and WS80.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon SX410 IS to offer more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher SX410 IS provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX410 IS vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography highlights
Pentax WS80 Portrait photography highlights
47
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
includes face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
26
you can focus manually
no manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Street photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Street photography camera
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
59
weather sealing
lighter than average (125 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography factors
Pentax WS80 Sports photography factors
41
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
max frames per second very slow (0.5 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (185 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
23
weather sealing
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX410 IS
Travel photography with Pentax WS80
61
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (960mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery life (185 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
61
lighter than average (125 grams)
weather sealing
built-in flash
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography info
Pentax WS80 Landscape photography info
48
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery life (185 shots)
no Timelapse mode
31
you can focus manually
weather sealing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Vlogging factors
Pentax WS80 Vlogging factors
29
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
25
lighter than average (125 grams)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
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Canon SX410 IS vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Pentax WS80
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISPentax Optio WS80
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Pentax Optio WS80
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2015-02-06 2009-08-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.8-4.7
Macro focus range 0cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 0.5fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.40 m
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 grams (0.72 pounds) 125 grams (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 185 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $199 $220