Casio Exilim
EX-S12
 vs
Pentax Optio
P80

Pentax Optio P80

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
27 mm
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Weight
 Light-weight
125 g
Casio Exilim EX-S12

48

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-S12

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Weight
 Light-weight
111 g
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-S12
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Size Smaller 95x60x23 mm vs 102x59x25 mm
Help
 More than 10% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1000s
Help
 2x faster max shutter speed
Weight Lighter 111 g vs 125 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
Help
 Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Pentax P80
Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 36 mm
Help
 Around 30% better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The P80's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/2.8
Help
 At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1/2s
Help
 8x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
EX-S12:f/2.8
P80:f/2.6
Weight Light weight Help
EX-S12:111 g
P80:125 g
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
EX-S12:1/2s
P80:4s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
EX-S12:3x
P80:4.1x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung HZ30W

Samsung HZ30W

Travel zoom
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the HZ30W vs the Exilim EX-S12
Compare the HZ30W vs the Optio P80
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Exilim EX-S12
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Optio P80

Casio Exilim EX-S12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Casio Exilim EX-S10

Casio Exilim EX-S10

Ultra compact

$135
Size Significantly smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Exilim EX-S10 vs the Exilim EX-S12
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Exilim EX-S12
Casio Exilim EX-Z90

Casio Exilim EX-Z90

Ultra compact

$154
Size Smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Exilim EX-Z90 vs the Exilim EX-S12
Olympus FE-3010

Olympus FE-3010

Ultra compact
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Smaller
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the FE-3010 vs the Exilim EX-S12
Casio Exilim EX-H10

Casio Exilim EX-H10

Travel zoom

$287
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Exilim EX-H10 vs the Exilim EX-S12

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix S630

Nikon Coolpix S630

Compact
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S630 vs the Optio P80
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Compact
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Smaller
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the Lumix DMC-FX10 vs the Optio P80
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Weight Heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 vs the Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix L20

Nikon Coolpix L20

Compact
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix L20 vs the Optio P80

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Casio Exilim EX-S12 Pentax Optio P80

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