Pentax Optio W80

The Pentax Optio W80 is a compact camera launched on 06/25/2009.

Technically speaking, the Pentax Optio W80 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 29 overall. The Pentax Optio W80 weights 156 gr and spans 100 x 56 x 25 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax Optio W80 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Comfort - Score 91, ranks in the category best 39%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax Optio W80 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 22% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 15, ranks among the worst 30% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 37, ranks among the worst 31% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 62% of its category. Pentax Optio W80 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 9, ranks in the best 49% of its category. Pentax Optio W80 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 20, ranks 25% in its category. Pentax Optio W80 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 54% of its category. Pentax Optio W80 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 50% of its category. Pentax Optio W80 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.