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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax WS80

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Pentax WS80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax WS80 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Pentax WS80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and WS80 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR15 was revealed 2 years later than the WS80 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the EX-ZR15 scores versus the WS80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Pentax WS80

 EX-ZR15 WS80 
RevealedJanuary 2012August 2009More recent by 30 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Casio EX-ZR15

 WS80 EX-ZR15 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Pentax WS80

 EX-ZR15 WS80 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR15 enjoys outside dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Pentax WS80 has proportions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Pentax WS80 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR15 vs the WS80.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR15 and WS80 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching specifications. The photograph below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR15 and WS80.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Casio EX-ZR15 to render greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR15 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax WS80 Portrait photography highlights
40
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
26
focusing manually
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
59
weather proofing
lighter than competitors (125g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Sports photography details
Pentax WS80 Sports photography details
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
great battery pack (325 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
23
weather proofing
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography highlights
Pentax WS80 Travel photography highlights
67
great battery pack (325 shots)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
61
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
weather proofing
has built in flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Landscape photography advice
Pentax WS80 Landscape photography advice
49
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
great battery pack (325 CIPA)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
31
focusing manually
weather proofing
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR15
Vlogging with Pentax WS80
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of mic jack
25
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Pentax WS80
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Pentax Optio WS80
General Information
Make Casio Pentax
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Pentax Optio WS80
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2012-01-09 2009-08-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.8-4.7
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.20 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 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 MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 176g (0.39 lbs) 125g (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 325 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-110 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $249 $220