Nikon Coolpix
L110
 vs
Pentax Optio
P70

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L120 vs Pentax Optio P70

Nikon Coolpix L110

40

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L110

Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Pentax Optio P70

37
Runner-up

Pentax Optio P70

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P70

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Size
 Really small
Super compact 97x54x22 mm
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
155 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L110
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift 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
Zoom More zoom 15x vs 3.9x
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 More than 14.5x more zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
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
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $252.64 vs $293.74
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 The best price we've seen is $41 cheaper (more than 10% less)
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 4s
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 2x longer exposures
Nikon Coolpix L110 Learn more about
the Nikon L110

Advantages of the Pentax P70
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the P70's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Size Significantly smaller 97x54x22 mm vs 109x74x78 mm
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 5.5x smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The P70's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 3.1"
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 3.5x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 155 g vs 406 g
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 2.6x lighter
Pentax Optio P70 Learn more about
the Pentax P70
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix L110 Nikon Coolpix L110
40 vs 37
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Pentax Optio P70 Pentax Optio P70
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix L110. 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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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
L110:720p @ 30fps
P70:720p

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix L110
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Optio P70
Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Super zoom

$270
Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the EasyShare Z981 vs the Coolpix L110
Compare the EasyShare Z981 vs the Optio P70
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Coolpix L110
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Optio P70
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

$525
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Coolpix L110
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Optio P70

Nikon Coolpix L110 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$139 - $200
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Coolpix L110
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Coolpix L110
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix L110
Nikon Coolpix P80

Nikon Coolpix P80

Super zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Coolpix P80 vs the Coolpix L110

Pentax Optio P70 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
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Optio P70
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Optio P70
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Optio P70
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Optio P70
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Optio P70

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Nikon Coolpix L110 Pentax Optio P70
Nikon Coolpix L110 Pentax Optio P70

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