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Pentax WS80 vs Samsung WB750

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27
Pentax Optio WS80 front
 
Samsung WB750 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
50
Overall
41

Pentax WS80 vs Samsung WB750 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
  • Revealed August 2009
Samsung WB750
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 25mm
  • Announced September 2011
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Pentax WS80 vs Samsung WB750 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Pentax WS80 vs Samsung WB750, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and WB750 (13MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WS80 was released 3 years before the WB750 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the WS80 matches up versus the WB750 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Samsung WB750

 WS80 WB750 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB750 over the Pentax WS80

 WB750 WS80 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011August 2009More recent by 25 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Pentax WS80 and Samsung WB750

 WS80 WB750 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Pentax WS80 vs Samsung WB750 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax WS80 has got 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) while the Samsung WB750 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the WS80 against the WB750.

Pentax WS80 vs Samsung WB750 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WS80 and WB750 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Pentax WS80 vs Samsung WB750 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WS80 vs Samsung WB750 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WS80 and WB750.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Samsung WB750 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older WS80 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Pentax WS80 vs Samsung WB750 sensor size comparison

Pentax WS80 vs Samsung WB750 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WS80 vs Samsung WB750 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WS80 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB750 as a Portrait photography camera
26
focusing manually
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
41
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (13MP)
has face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax WS80 as a Street photography camera
Samsung WB750 as a Street photography camera
59
environment proofing
lighter than competition (125g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (193g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WS80 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB750 as a Sports photography camera
23
environment proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
51
great zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (13MP)
has tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax WS80
Travel photography with Samsung WB750
61
lighter than competition (125 grams)
environment proofing
flash built-in
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
69
lighter than competition in class (193 grams)
megapixel count decent (13 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (432mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WS80 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB750 as a Landscape photography camera
31
focusing manually
environment proofing
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
48
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (13MP)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WS80 Vlogging highlights
Samsung WB750 Vlogging highlights
25
lighter than competition (125g)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
34
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (193g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone support
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Pentax WS80 vs Samsung WB750 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WS80 and Samsung WB750
 Pentax Optio WS80Samsung WB750
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Samsung
Model Pentax Optio WS80 Samsung WB750
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-08-05 2011-09-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Prime -
Sensor type CCD BSI-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 megapixel 13 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4096 x 3072
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-175mm (5.0x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.8-4.7 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.40 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft On, Off, Fill, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320x 240 fps (30/15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lbs) 193 grams (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 105 x 59 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model D-LI68 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $220 $339