Pentax WG-2 vs Pentax WS80

Lets look a bit more closely at the Pentax WG-2 versus Pentax WS80, both Waterproof digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the WG-2 (16MP) and WS80 (10MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-2 was manufactured 2 years later than the WS80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the WG-2 matches up against the WS80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio WG-2 and Pentax Optio WS80. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax WG-2 Gallery and Pentax WS80 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-2 has got physical measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Pentax WS80 has proportions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the WG-2 vs the WS80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-2 and WS80 is 91 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-2 and WS80.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Pentax WG-2 to give more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer WG-2 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.