Ricoh WG-80 vs Samsung WB800F

Lets look closer at the Ricoh WG-80 and Samsung WB800F, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the WG-80 (16MP) and the WB800F (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-80 was released 9 years later than the WB800F and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the WG-80 scores versus the WB800F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-80 and Samsung WB800F. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-80 Gallery and Samsung WB800F Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-80 offers external measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Samsung WB800F has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the WG-80 compared to the WB800F.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-80 and WB800F is 91 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-80 and WB800F.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same resolution so you should expect comparable quality of pictures though you might want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The newer WG-80 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.