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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Pentax WS80

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs

Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Earlier Model is Fujifilm F770EXR
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm F900EXR
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
  • Launched August 2009
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Pentax WS80 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm F800EXR vs Pentax WS80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") and WS80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F800EXR was announced 3 years later than the WS80 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the Fujifilm F800EXR grades vs the WS80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Pentax WS80

 Fujifilm F800EXR WS80 
LaunchedJuly 2012August 2009More recent by 37 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Fujifilm F800EXR

 WS80 Fujifilm F800EXR 
Manual focus More precise focus

Common features in the Fujifilm F800EXR and Pentax WS80

 Fujifilm F800EXR WS80 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F800EXR has exterior measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Pentax WS80 has sizing of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm F800EXR vs Pentax WS80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR versus the WS80.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F800EXR and WS80 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F800EXR and WS80.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F800EXR with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F800EXR will resolve extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm F800EXR will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
Portrait photography with Pentax WS80
44
good megapixels (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2")
26
focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Street photography info
Pentax WS80 Street photography info
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (232g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2")
59
environment sealing
lighter than others in class (125g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
Sports photography with Pentax WS80
53
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
small sensor (1/2")
lack of phase detect autofocus
23
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition in class (232g)
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
61
lighter than others in class (125g)
environment sealing
has built in flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
Landscape photography with Pentax WS80
50
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2")
no Time Lapse function
31
focusing manually
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Vlogging advice
Pentax WS80 Vlogging advice
34
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (232g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic support
25
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F800EXR and Pentax WS80
 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXRPentax Optio WS80
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Pentax
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Pentax Optio WS80
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2012-07-25 2009-08-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR Prime
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 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
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
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 25-500mm (20.0x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.8-4.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 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 file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 232 gr (0.51 pounds) 125 gr (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 143 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-50A D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $330 $220