Pentax K-S1 vs Pentax WS80

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax K-S1 and Pentax WS80, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both are designed by Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-S1 (20MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the K-S1 (APS-C) and WS80 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The K-S1 was launched 5 years after the WS80 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the K-S1 scores versus the WS80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-S1 and Pentax Optio WS80. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-S1 Gallery and Pentax WS80 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Pentax K-S1 features physical measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Pentax WS80 has specifications of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Pentax K-S1 and Pentax WS80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the K-S1 versus the WS80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the K-S1 and WS80 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the K-S1 and WS80.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-S1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Pentax K-S1 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger K-S1 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.