Pentax WG-3 vs Samsung CL80

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Pentax WG-3 and Samsung CL80, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Samsung. The image resolution of the WG-3 (16MP) and the CL80 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-3 was revealed 3 years after the CL80 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the WG-3 grades versus the CL80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax WG-3 & Samsung CL80. The full galleries are available at Pentax WG-3 Gallery & Samsung CL80 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-3 has got outer measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Samsung CL80 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the WG-3 and the CL80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-3 and CL80 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-3 and CL80.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Pentax WG-3 to give greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern WG-3 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.