Pentax K-70 vs Pentax WS80

Let's look a little more closely at the Pentax K-70 vs Pentax WS80, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Pentax. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and WS80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-70 was brought out 6 years after the WS80 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the K-70 matches up versus the WS80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-70 and Pentax Optio WS80. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-70 Gallery and Pentax WS80 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Pentax K-70 has got outer measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 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).

See the Pentax K-70 vs Pentax WS80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the K-70 versus the WS80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-70 and WS80 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-70 and WS80.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-70 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax K-70 will deliver more detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent K-70 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.