Nikon Coolpix
L110
 vs
Pentax Optio
P80

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L120 vs Pentax Optio P80

Nikon Coolpix L110

40

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L110

Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Pentax Optio P80

39

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 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 4.1x
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 More than 13.5x 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
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 4s
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 2x longer exposures
Nikon Coolpix L110 Learn more about
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Advantages of the Pentax P80
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)
Size Significantly smaller 102x59x25 mm vs 109x74x78 mm
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 4.2x smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The P80's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Thickness Much thinner 1" vs 3.1"
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 3.1x thinner
Weight Much lighter 125 g vs 406 g
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 3.2x lighter
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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 Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.2 fps vs 1 fps
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 More than 3x faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix L110 Nikon Coolpix L110
40 vs 39
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Pentax Optio P80 Pentax Optio P80
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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
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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 Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

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 P80
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix L110
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Optio P80
Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Super zoom

$270
Zoom Has much more zoom
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the EasyShare Z981 vs the Coolpix L110
Compare the EasyShare Z981 vs the Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

$525
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Coolpix L110
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Optio P80
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$499 - $949 body only

$579 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Coolpix L110
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Optio P80

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 P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Larger
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the Coolpix P100 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 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
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
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 Slightly 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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Nikon Coolpix L110 Pentax Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix L110 Pentax Optio P80

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