Pentax K20D vs Pentax WS80

Below, we will be matching up the Pentax K20D and Pentax WS80, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the K20D (15MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the K20D (APS-C) and WS80 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The K20D was launched 13 months earlier than the WS80 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the K20D matches up against the WS80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K20D and Pentax Optio WS80. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K20D Gallery and Pentax WS80 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K20D provides physical measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Pentax WS80 has proportions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the K20D and the WS80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K20D and WS80 is 59 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The visual below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K20D and WS80.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K20D due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K20D will provide more detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older K20D will be behind in sensor tech.