Pentax Optio P80

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.6
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
27 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Weight
Light-weight
125 g
Casio Exilim EX-Z1000

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Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-Z1000

Size
Really small
Super compact 92x58x22 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
10 MP
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-Z1000

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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More than 30% larger sensor
Size Smaller 92x58x22 mm vs 102x59x25 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 6 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Screen size Larger screen 2.8" vs 2.7"
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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More than 10% thinner
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 800 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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Advantages of the Pentax P80

Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 400 ISO
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The P80's maximum light sensitivity is 4 f-stops better
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Weight Significantly lighter 125 g vs 185 g
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More than 30% lighter
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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-Z1000:f/2.8
P80:f/2.6
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
EX-Z1000:800 ISO
P80:None
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Screen size Very small screens Help
EX-Z1000:2.8"
P80:2.7"
Movie format Poor movies Help
EX-Z1000:480p
P80:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
EX-Z1000:3x
P80:4.1x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed

Casio Exilim EX-Z1000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Screen size Smaller screen
Casio Exilim EX-ZR200

Casio Exilim ZR-200

Travel zoom

$364 - $479

Wide angle Much better wide angle
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Size Significantly larger
Pentax Optio S10

Pentax Optio S10

Ultra compact

Size Smaller
Weight Significantly lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9

Super zoom

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Super zoom

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much larger
Sensor size Much smaller sensor

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$122

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Significantly smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Pentax Optio M60

Pentax Optio M60

Compact

Size Smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
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
Casio Exilim EX-ZS6

Casio Exilim ZS6

Compact

$154

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture

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