Pentax K110D vs Pentax WS80

Let's look a little more closely at the Pentax K110D and Pentax WS80, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and WS80 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The K110D was announced 4 years before the WS80 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the K110D scores against the WS80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K110D and Pentax Optio WS80. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K110D Gallery and Pentax WS80 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K110D provides physical measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Pentax WS80 has measurements of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check the Pentax K110D and Pentax WS80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the K110D compared to the WS80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K110D and WS80 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the K110D and WS80.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K110D using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax WS80 will resolve more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged K110D is going to be behind in sensor innovation.