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Pentax WS80 vs Sony WX350

Portability
95 Imaging
33 Features
20 Overall
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Pentax Optio WS80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94 Imaging
42 Features
43 Overall
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Pentax WS80 vs Sony WX350 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
  • Introduced August 2009
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Older Model is Sony WX300
  • Successor is Sony WX500
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Pentax WS80 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Pentax WS80 vs Sony WX350, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the WS80 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WS80 was revealed 5 years before the WX350 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the WS80 scores versus the WX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Sony WX350

          

          

            
 WS80 WX350 
Manual focus  More accurate focus
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Pentax WS80

          

          

            
 WX350 WS80 
IntroducedFebruary 2014August 2009Fresher by 55 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Pentax WS80 and Sony WX350

          

          

            
 WS80 WX350 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch display  Missing Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Pentax WS80 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are going to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WS80 provides physical 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 WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the WS80 vs the WX350.
Pentax WS80 vs Sony WX350 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WS80 and WX350 is 95 and 94 respectively.
Pentax WS80 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Pentax WS80 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WS80 and WX350.
As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony WX350 to give more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older WS80 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

            Pentax WS80 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Pentax WS80 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Pentax WS80 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Pentax WS80 Portrait photography features
Sony WX350 Portrait photography features
26
 you can focus manually
 manual exposure not possible
 can't use external flash
 low MP (10MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
36
 decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
 provides face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 lack of manual exposure
 no external flash support
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison
Pentax WS80 Street photography details
Sony WX350 Street photography details
59
 weather proofing
 lighter than others in class (125 grams)
 screen is fixed
 does not have image stabilization
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
63
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (164g)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison
 Pentax WS80 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony WX350 as a Sports photography camera
23
 weather proofing
 continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 does not have image stabilization
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
52
 amazing zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (18MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 good battery life (470 shots)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Pentax WS80 Travel photography features
Sony WX350 Travel photography features
61
 lighter than others in class (125g)
 weather proofing
 built-in flash
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
 wide angle not good (35mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
72
 good battery life (470 shots)
 lighter than competition (164g)
 decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 great reach (500mm)
 no Timelapse mode
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Pentax WS80
Landscape photography with Sony WX350
31
 you can focus manually
 weather proofing
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not good (35mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
 small screen (2.7")
 manual exposure not possible
 does not have image stabilization
 low MP (10MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
47
 pretty wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (18MP)
 good battery life (470 per charge)
 no manual focus
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 lack of manual exposure
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Pentax WS80 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX350 Vlogging highlights
25
 lighter than others in class (125 grams)
 wide angle not good (35mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
 does not have image stabilization
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no mic socket
35
 pretty wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focusing
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition (164g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no external microphone jack
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Pentax WS80 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WS80 and Sony WX350
 Pentax Optio WS80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Optio WS80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-08-05 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-175mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.8-4.7 f/3.5-6.5
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 3.40 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft -
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
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) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 125g (0.28 lbs) 164g (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 470 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI68 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $220 $270