Pentax 645D vs Pentax WS80

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Pentax 645D vs Pentax WS80, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the 645D (40MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the 645D (Medium format) and WS80 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 645D was revealed 8 months later than the WS80 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 645D grades versus the WS80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax 645D & Pentax Optio WS80. The full galleries are available at Pentax 645D Gallery & Pentax WS80 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax 645D provides external measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") having a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs) and the Pentax WS80 has measurements of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 645D versus the WS80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 645D and WS80 is 50 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 645D and WS80.

As you can tell, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 645D having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax 645D will deliver extra detail because of its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer 645D provides a benefit in sensor technology.