Pentax K-50 vs Pentax WS80

Lets look a bit more closely at the Pentax K-50 vs Pentax WS80, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both are designed by Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the K-50 (16MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the K-50 (APS-C) and WS80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-50 was launched 4 years later than the WS80 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the K-50 matches up versus the WS80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-50 and Pentax Optio WS80. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-50 Gallery and Pentax WS80 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K-50 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Pentax WS80 has specifications of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-50 vs Pentax WS80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the K-50 versus the WS80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-50 and WS80 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the K-50 and WS80.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-50 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-50 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent K-50 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.