Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax WS80

The following is a extended overview of the Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax WS80, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both created by Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-S2 (20MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the K-S2 (APS-C) and WS80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The K-S2 was announced 5 years after the WS80 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the K-S2 scores versus the WS80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-S2 & Pentax Optio WS80. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-S2 Gallery & Pentax WS80 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-S2 enjoys outer dimensions of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the K-S2 versus the WS80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the K-S2 and WS80 is 64 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-S2 and WS80.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-S2 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Pentax K-S2 will deliver extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern K-S2 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.