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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WS80

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WS80 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax WS80, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and WS80 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was manufactured 3 years after the WS80 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SH-50 scores vs the WS80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Pentax WS80

 SH-50 WS80 
LaunchedJanuary 2013August 2009More modern by 42 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Olympus SH-50

 WS80 SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax WS80

 SH-50 WS80 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 provides outer measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax WS80 has dimensions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax WS80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SH-50 vs the WS80.

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and WS80 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The picture below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and WS80.

Plainly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SH-50 to offer extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent SH-50 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography advice
Pentax WS80 Portrait photography advice
44
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
26
manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Street photography camera
64
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
lighter than competitors (269 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
59
weather proofing
lighter than others (125 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography features
Pentax WS80 Sports photography features
48
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
23
weather proofing
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SH-50
Travel photography with Pentax WS80
69
lighter than competitors (269 grams)
comes with touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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lighter than others (125g)
weather proofing
built-in flash
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography info
Pentax WS80 Landscape photography info
49
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
31
manual focus
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging factors
Pentax WS80 Vlogging factors
34
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (269 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no mic socket
25
lighter than others (125 grams)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Pentax WS80
 Olympus SH-50Pentax Optio WS80
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus SH-50 Pentax Optio WS80
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2013-01-08 2009-08-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI Prime
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 125 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.8-4.7
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 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
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269g (0.59 lb) 125g (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model SLB-10A D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $300 $220