Pentax WS80 vs Sony H90

Below, we will be contrasting the Pentax WS80 versus Sony H90, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and H90 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WS80 was unveiled 3 years before the H90 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the WS80 grades against the H90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio WS80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The full galleries are available at Pentax WS80 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax WS80 provides external measurements of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony H90 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the WS80 vs the H90.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WS80 and H90 is 95 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WS80 and H90.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony H90 to give greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged WS80 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.