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Pentax P80 vs Samsung WB750

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
23
Overall
29
Pentax Optio P80 front
 
Samsung WB750 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
50
Overall
41

Pentax P80 vs Samsung WB750 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
  • Revealed August 2009
Samsung WB750
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 25mm
  • Released September 2011
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Pentax P80 vs Samsung WB750 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Pentax P80 and Samsung WB750, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Samsung. The image resolution of the P80 (12MP) and the WB750 (13MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P80 was released 3 years before the WB750 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the P80 grades against the WB750 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Samsung WB750

 P80 WB750 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB750 over the Pentax P80

 WB750 P80 
ReleasedSeptember 2011August 2009More recent by 25 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Pentax P80 and Samsung WB750

 P80 WB750 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Pentax P80 vs Samsung WB750 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax P80 comes with exterior dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Samsung WB750 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the P80 and the WB750.

Pentax P80 vs Samsung WB750 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the P80 and WB750 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Pentax P80 vs Samsung WB750 top view buttons comparison

Pentax P80 vs Samsung WB750 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P80 and WB750.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Samsung WB750 to show more detail as a result of its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older P80 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Pentax P80 vs Samsung WB750 sensor size comparison

Pentax P80 vs Samsung WB750 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax P80 vs Samsung WB750 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax P80 Portrait photography details
Samsung WB750 Portrait photography details
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
41
you can focus manually
good resolution (13MP)
supports face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax P80 Street photography features
Samsung WB750 Street photography features
55
lighter than competition (125g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (193g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax P80 Sports photography info
Samsung WB750 Sports photography info
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
51
incredible zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (13MP)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax P80 Travel photography details
Samsung WB750 Travel photography details
61
lighter than competition (125g)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
69
lighter than competition (193 grams)
good resolution (13MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (432mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax P80 Landscape photography features
Samsung WB750 Landscape photography features
32
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
48
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (13MP)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax P80
Vlogging with Samsung WB750
28
decently wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
34
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (193g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
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Pentax P80 vs Samsung WB750 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax P80 and Samsung WB750
 Pentax Optio P80Samsung WB750
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Samsung
Model Pentax Optio P80 Samsung WB750
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-08-05 2011-09-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Prime -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 13MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4096 x 3072
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-110mm (3.9x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-5.8 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus distance 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.60 m 3.30 m
Flash modes - On, Off, Fill, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320x 240 fps (30/15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125g (0.28 lbs) 193g (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") 105 x 59 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 D-LI68 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $200 $339