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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax WS80

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax WS80 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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
  • Introduced August 2009
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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax WS80 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax WS80, both Waterproof cameras by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and WS80 (10MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was unveiled 2 years later than the WS80 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TG-810 scores against the WS80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Pentax WS80

 TG-810 WS80 
IntroducedAugust 2011August 2009Fresher by 25 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Olympus TG-810

 WS80 TG-810 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Pentax WS80

 TG-810 WS80 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 has got external dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Pentax WS80 has proportions 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the TG-810 and the WS80.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and WS80 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and WS80.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus TG-810 to provide greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern TG-810 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography details
Pentax WS80 Portrait photography details
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
26
manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography highlights
Pentax WS80 Street photography highlights
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
59
environment proof
lighter than competition (125g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography highlights
Pentax WS80 Sports photography highlights
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
environment proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
23
environment proof
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography features
Pentax WS80 Travel photography features
64
environment proof
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
61
lighter than competition (125g)
environment proof
flash built-in
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography advice
Pentax WS80 Landscape photography advice
43
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
31
manual focus
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging factors
Pentax WS80 Vlogging factors
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
25
lighter than competition (125g)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Pentax WS80
 Olympus TG-810Pentax Optio WS80
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus TG-810 Pentax Optio WS80
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Revealed 2011-08-16 2009-08-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.8-4.7
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 3.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lb) 125 grams (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $428 $220