Pentax WS80 vs Ricoh WG-6

Lets examine more in depth at the Pentax WS80 vs Ricoh WG-6, both Waterproof cameras by companies Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and WG-6 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WS80 was announced 9 years before the WG-6 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the WS80 grades versus the WG-6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio WS80 & Ricoh WG-6. The whole galleries are available at Pentax WS80 Gallery & Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WS80 comes with physical dimensions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-6 has dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the WS80 compared to the WG-6.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WS80 and WG-6 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WS80 and WG-6.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-6 to produce more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older WS80 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.