Pentax P80 vs Ricoh WG-M1

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Pentax P80 versus Ricoh WG-M1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Pentax and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the P80 (12MP) and the WG-M1 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P80 was announced 6 years earlier than the WG-M1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the P80 matches up against the WG-M1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio P80 and Ricoh WG-M1. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax P80 Gallery and Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax P80 provides outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-M1 has sizing of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the P80 against the WG-M1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the P80 and WG-M1 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P80 and WG-M1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-M1 to give you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older P80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.