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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WS80

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Revealed January 2016
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
Photography Glossary

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WS80 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Pentax WS80

 PEN-F WS80 
LaunchedJanuary 2016August 2009Fresher by 79 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Olympus PEN-F

 WS80 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Pentax WS80

 PEN-F WS80 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

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

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Portrait photography camera
75
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
26
has manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Street photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Street photography camera
84
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
59
environment sealing
lighter than others (125 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus PEN-F
Sports photography with Pentax WS80
67
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
terrible battery pack (330 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
23
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography features
Pentax WS80 Travel photography features
75
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery pack (330 shots)
61
lighter than others (125 grams)
environment sealing
has built in flash
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus PEN-F
Landscape photography with Pentax WS80
76
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
terrible battery pack (330 shots)
31
has manual focus
environment sealing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging advice
Pentax WS80 Vlogging advice
78
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of mic socket
25
lighter than others (125 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Pentax WS80
 Olympus PEN-FPentax Optio WS80
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN-F Pentax Optio WS80
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2016-01-27 2009-08-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-175mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.8-4.7
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1500s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.40 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 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 data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 427 grams (0.94 lbs) 125 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $1,000 $220