Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax WS80

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus VG-145 versus Pentax WS80, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and WS80 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was announced 2 years later than the WS80 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the VG-145 matches up versus the WS80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 & Pentax Optio WS80. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Pentax WS80 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-145 enjoys outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Pentax WS80 has dimensions 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 ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-145 versus the WS80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and WS80 is 96 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and WS80.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus VG-145 to provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher VG-145 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.