Pentax WS80 vs Samsung WB850F

Below, we will be matching up the Pentax WS80 versus Samsung WB850F, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and WB850F (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WS80 was launched 3 years earlier than the WB850F and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the WS80 grades versus the WB850F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio WS80 & Samsung WB850F. The complete galleries are available at Pentax WS80 Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax WS80 enjoys external dimensions 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 Samsung WB850F has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the WS80 versus the WB850F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WS80 and WB850F is 95 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WS80 and WB850F.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Samsung WB850F to give you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older WS80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.