Updated (April, 2011): Compare the Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX vs Pentax Optio P80

Kodak EasyShare Z981

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Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare Z981

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Pentax Optio P80

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Runner-up

Pentax Optio P80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

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

differences

Advantages of the Kodak Z981

Zoom Much more zoom 26x vs 4.1x
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More than 40.5x more zoom
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 27 mm
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 16s vs 4s
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4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Pentax P80

Size Much smaller 102x59x25 mm vs 124x85x105 mm
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7.4x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 1" vs 4.1"
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4.2x thinner
Weight Much lighter 125 g vs 540 g
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4.3x lighter
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)
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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.2 fps vs 0.9 fps
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More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 201k dots
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More than 10% higher resolution screen
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Kodak EasyShare Z981 Kodak EasyShare Z981
43 vs 38
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Pentax Optio P80 Pentax Optio P80
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Kodak EasyShare Z981. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a compact.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
Z981:f/2.8
P80:f/2.6
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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
Z981:201k dots
P80:230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Kodak EasyShare Z981 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
True resolution Lower true resolution
Kodak EasyShare Z5120

Kodak EashShare Z5120

Super zoom

$273

Size Significantly smaller
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Size Significantly smaller
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Size Significantly smaller
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support

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
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Pentax Optio M60

Pentax Optio M60

Compact

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
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Casio Exilim EX-ZS6

Casio Exilim ZS6

Compact

$154

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture

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