Pentax W80 vs Samsung WB50F

Below, we will be contrasting the Pentax W80 vs Samsung WB50F, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the W80 (12MP) and WB50F (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W80 was brought out 5 years prior to the WB50F which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the W80 scores against the WB50F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio W80 and Samsung WB50F. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax W80 Gallery and Samsung WB50F Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax W80 has got outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB50F has dimensions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the W80 versus the WB50F.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the W80 and WB50F is 94 and 92 respectively.

Often, it's tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The image here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the W80 and WB50F.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Samsung WB50F to show extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W80 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.