Casio Exilim EX-Z550

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Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-Z550

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.6
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
26 mm
Size
Really small
Super compact 99x53x20 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
143 g
Pentax Optio P80

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Pentax Optio P80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.6
Size
Really small
Compact 102x59x25 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
1"
Weight
Light-weight
125 g

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-Z550

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
Help
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Smaller 99x53x20 mm vs 102x59x25 mm
Help
More than 30% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 27 mm
Help
Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
Help
20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1000s
Help
2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Pentax P80

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The P80's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 125 g vs 143 g
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More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.6
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
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
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
EX-Z550:720p
P80:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
EX-Z550:4x
P80:4.1x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$122

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Pentax Optio P70

Pentax Optio P70

Compact

$225

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Casio Exilim EX-Z550 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$153 - $159

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Much larger
Casio Exilim EX-Z800

Casio Exilim EX-Z800

Ultra compact

$164 - $194

Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Weight Lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
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

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