Kodak M575 vs Pentax WS80

Lets take a more detailed look at the Kodak M575 versus Pentax WS80, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Kodak and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the M575 (14MP) and WS80 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The M575 was manufactured 6 months after the WS80 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Kodak M575 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the M575 matches up versus the WS80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare M575 & Pentax Optio WS80. The entire galleries are available at Kodak M575 Gallery & Pentax WS80 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Kodak M575 offers outside dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Pentax WS80 has dimensions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the M575 and the WS80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M575 and WS80 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The pic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M575 and WS80.

All in all, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Kodak M575 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos way more aggressively.