Pentax WS80 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Pentax WS80 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WS80 was revealed 4 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera 3G and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the WS80 scores vs the Galaxy Camera 3G in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio WS80 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The full galleries are provided at Pentax WS80 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax WS80 comes with outside dimensions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the WS80 versus the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WS80 and Galaxy Camera 3G is 95 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WS80 and Galaxy Camera 3G.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G to produce more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older WS80 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.