Pentax WS80 vs Samsung WB30F

Following is a complete analysis of the Pentax WS80 versus Samsung WB30F, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and WB30F (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WS80 was unveiled 4 years prior to the WB30F which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the WS80 scores versus the WB30F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio WS80 & Samsung WB30F. The full galleries are available at Pentax WS80 Gallery & Samsung WB30F Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax WS80 comes with external dimensions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Samsung WB30F has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the WS80 against the WB30F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WS80 and WB30F is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WS80 and WB30F.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Samsung WB30F to provide extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged WS80 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.