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Pentax E70 vs Samsung WB800F

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
11
Overall
23
Pentax Optio E70 front
 
Samsung WB800F front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Pentax E70 vs Samsung WB800F Key Specs

Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Samsung WB800F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 218g - 111 x 65 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Photography Glossary

Pentax E70 vs Samsung WB800F Overview

Lets look closer at the Pentax E70 vs Samsung WB800F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Samsung. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and WB800F (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The E70 was introduced 5 years before the WB800F and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E70 grades vs the WB800F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Samsung WB800F

 E70 WB800F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB800F over the Pentax E70

 WB800F E70 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 48 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display sizing3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution460k112kCrisper display (+348k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Pentax E70 and Samsung WB800F

 E70 WB800F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Pentax E70 vs Samsung WB800F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Pentax E70 comes with external measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Samsung WB800F has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E70 against the WB800F.

Pentax E70 vs Samsung WB800F size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E70 and WB800F is 94 and 92 respectively.

Pentax E70 vs Samsung WB800F top view buttons comparison

Pentax E70 vs Samsung WB800F Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E70 and WB800F.

All in all, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Samsung WB800F to offer more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older E70 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Pentax E70 vs Samsung WB800F sensor size comparison

Pentax E70 vs Samsung WB800F Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax E70 vs Samsung WB800F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax E70 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB800F as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
43
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
includes face detect focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax E70 Street photography info
Samsung WB800F Street photography info
46
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (218 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax E70 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB800F as a Sports photography camera
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
52
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
includes tracking focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax E70 Travel photography information
Samsung WB800F Travel photography information
50
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than average in class (218g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax E70 Landscape photography info
Samsung WB800F Landscape photography info
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.4")
no manual control
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
49
manual focus
quite wide (23mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax E70 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB800F as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
35
quite wide (23mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (218 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
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Pentax E70 vs Samsung WB800F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax E70 and Samsung WB800F
 Pentax Optio E70Samsung WB800F
General Information
Make Pentax Samsung
Model Pentax Optio E70 Samsung WB800F
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-05 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.4" 3"
Resolution of display 112k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 16 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175g (0.39 lbs) 218g (0.48 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") 111 x 65 x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $140 $300