Pentax WS80 vs Sony H55

Below, we will be looking at the Pentax WS80 versus Sony H55, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and H55 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WS80 was manufactured 10 months prior to the H55 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the WS80 scores versus the H55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio WS80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The entire galleries are available at Pentax WS80 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax WS80 offers outer 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 Sony H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the WS80 against the H55.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WS80 and H55 is 95 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WS80 and H55.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony H55 to resolve more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged WS80 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.