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Nikon P330 vs Pentax WS80

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix P330 front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs

Nikon P330
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Launched March 2013
  • Earlier Model is Nikon P310
  • Refreshed by Nikon P340
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
  • Announced August 2009
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Nikon P330 vs Pentax WS80 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon P330 and Pentax WS80, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the P330 (12MP) and the WS80 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the P330 (1/1.7") and WS80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P330 was released 3 years after the WS80 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the P330 scores versus the WS80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Pentax WS80

 P330 WS80 
AnnouncedMarch 2013August 2009More modern by 44 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Nikon P330

 WS80 P330 

Common features in the Nikon P330 and Pentax WS80

 P330 WS80 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P330 has external measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Pentax WS80 has sizing of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the P330 against the WS80.

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the P330 and WS80 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The pic here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the P330 and WS80.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The P330 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon P330 will give more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger P330 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P330 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P330 Portrait photography factors
Pentax WS80 Portrait photography factors
42
manual focus
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
26
focusing manually
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P330 Street photography information
Pentax WS80 Street photography information
65
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
59
weather proof
lighter than average (125 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P330 Sports photography information
Pentax WS80 Sports photography information
35
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
23
weather proof
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P330
Travel photography with Pentax WS80
61
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
61
lighter than average (125g)
weather proof
has built in flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P330 Landscape photography details
Pentax WS80 Landscape photography details
51
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
31
focusing manually
weather proof
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P330 Vlogging info
Pentax WS80 Vlogging info
36
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no external microphone port
25
lighter than average (125g)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
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Nikon P330 vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P330 and Pentax WS80
 Nikon Coolpix P330Pentax Optio WS80
General Information
Brand Nikon Pentax
Model type Nikon Coolpix P330 Pentax Optio WS80
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2013-03-04 2009-08-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-5.6 f/3.8-4.7
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 3.40 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720p (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 200 grams (0.44 lbs) 125 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 213 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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