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Pentax WS80 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27
Pentax Optio WS80 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Pentax WS80 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Pentax WS80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.8-4.7) lens
  • 125g - 92 x 60 x 22mm
  • Released August 2009
Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Pentax WS80 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Pentax WS80 and Ricoh CX5, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the WS80 (10MP) and the CX5 (10MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WS80 was manufactured 23 months before the CX5 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the WS80 grades versus the CX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Ricoh CX5

 WS80 CX5 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Pentax WS80

 CX5 WS80 
AnnouncedJuly 2011August 2009More modern by 23 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Pentax WS80 and Ricoh CX5

 WS80 CX5 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Pentax WS80 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax WS80 has external measurements of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Ricoh CX5 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the WS80 compared to the CX5.

Pentax WS80 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WS80 and CX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Pentax WS80 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WS80 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WS80 and CX5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of photos however you really should consider the age of the products into consideration. The more aged WS80 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Pentax WS80 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Pentax WS80 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WS80 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WS80 Portrait photography info
Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography info
26
manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
27
manual focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax WS80 Street photography info
Ricoh CX5 Street photography info
59
weather sealing
lighter than average in class (125g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (205g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax WS80
Sports photography with Ricoh CX5
23
weather sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WS80 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography highlights
61
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
weather sealing
flash built-in
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
66
lighter than average in class (205 grams)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WS80 Landscape photography features
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography features
31
manual focus
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
44
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WS80 Vlogging factors
Ricoh CX5 Vlogging factors
25
lighter than average in class (125g)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (205g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
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Pentax WS80 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WS80 and Ricoh CX5
 Pentax Optio WS80Ricoh CX5
General Information
Brand Pentax Ricoh
Model type Pentax Optio WS80 Ricoh CX5
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-08-05 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Prime Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD 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 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-175mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.8-4.7 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.40 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lb) 205 grams (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 ID D-LI68 DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $220 $399