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Pentax P80 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30
Pentax Optio P80 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Pentax P80 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Launched August 2009
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 198g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Pentax P80 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Pentax P80 and Pentax WG-2 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and both are created by Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P80 was released 3 years earlier than the WG-2 GPS which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the P80 scores vs the WG-2 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 P80 WG-2 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Pentax P80

 WG-2 GPS P80 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012August 2009Newer by 30 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Pentax P80 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 P80 WG-2 GPS 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Pentax P80 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax P80 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the P80 versus the WG-2 GPS.

Pentax P80 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P80 and WG-2 GPS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Pentax P80 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Pentax P80 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P80 and WG-2 GPS.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Pentax WG-2 GPS to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged P80 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Pentax P80 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Pentax P80 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax P80 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax P80
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
27
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
40
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax P80 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
54
environment proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax P80
Sports photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
38
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax P80 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Travel photography camera
62
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
70
environment proofing
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax P80
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
32
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
47
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax P80 Vlogging details
Pentax WG-2 GPS Vlogging details
28
relatively wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (125g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
30
decently wide (28mm)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have microphone port
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Pentax P80 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax P80 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Pentax Optio P80Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Company Pentax Pentax
Model type Pentax Optio P80 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-08-05 2012-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Prime -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-110mm (3.9x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.6-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 5.40 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lbs) 198 grams (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI68 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $200 $300