Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax WS80

Its time to examine more closely at the Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax WS80, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both are built by Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and WS80 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The K-5 IIs was launched 3 years after the WS80 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the K-5 IIs grades against the WS80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 IIs & Pentax Optio WS80. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery & Pentax WS80 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 IIs provides exterior measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) while 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the K-5 IIs compared to the WS80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and WS80 is 60 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 IIs and WS80.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 IIs because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-5 IIs will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer K-5 IIs provides a benefit in sensor technology.