Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WS80

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus PEN-F and Pentax WS80, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and WS80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 6 years later than the WS80 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the PEN-F scores against the WS80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F and Pentax Optio WS80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Pentax WS80 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F features external measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax WS80 has measurements of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the PEN-F vs the WS80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and WS80 is 84 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and WS80.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will offer you greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.