Pentax Optio WS80

The Pentax Optio WS80 is a waterproof camera launched on 08/05/2009.

Technically speaking, the Pentax Optio WS80 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 30 overall. The Pentax Optio WS80 weights 125 gr and spans 92 x 60 x 22 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 WS80 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Comfort - Score 92, ranks in the category best 4%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax Optio WS80 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 0, ranks among the worst 3% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 15, ranks among the worst 17% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 43, ranks among the worst 14% 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 68% of its category. Pentax Optio WS80 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 71% of its category. Pentax Optio WS80 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 21, ranks 14% in its category. Pentax Optio WS80 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Good, score 55, ranks in the best 27% of its category. Pentax Optio WS80 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 56, ranks in the best 29% of its category. Pentax Optio WS80 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.