Pentax K-3 vs Pentax WS80

Below, we are matching up the Pentax K-3 vs Pentax WS80, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the K-3 (APS-C) and WS80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-3 was unveiled 4 years after the WS80 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the K-3 scores vs the WS80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-3 and Pentax Optio WS80. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-3 Gallery and Pentax WS80 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-3 offers outer dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while 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).

Take a look at the Pentax K-3 vs Pentax WS80 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the K-3 and the WS80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 and WS80 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The image below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 and WS80.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-3 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-3 will resolve extra detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer K-3 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.