Nikon Coolpix
P100
 vs
Pentax Optio
P70

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix P500 vs Pentax Optio P70

Nikon Coolpix P100

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"Materials, fit, and finish are typical for the class and price point."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's build-quality
"The P100 is definitely the current big deal in Nikon's Coolpix performance line."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P100

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Pentax Optio P70

37
Runner-up

Pentax Optio P70

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P70

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 P100
Zoom Much more zoom 26.1x vs 3.9x
Help
 More than 44x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
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
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 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 Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 4s
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 2x longer exposures
Nikon Coolpix P100 Learn more about
the Nikon P100

Advantages of the Pentax P70
Size Much smaller 97x54x22 mm vs 114x83x99 mm
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 8.1x smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The P70's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 3.9"
Help
 4.5x thinner
Weight Much lighter 155 g vs 481 g
Help
 3.1x 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 P100 Nikon Coolpix P100
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Pentax Optio P70 Pentax Optio P70
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P100. 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
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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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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Optio P70
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

$525
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Optio P70
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Optio P70
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Optio P70
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

$253 - $272
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the Optio P70

Nikon Coolpix P100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix P100
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Coolpix P100
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Size Slightly smaller
Zoom Less zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the Coolpix P100
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$496
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Zoom More zoom
Size Significantly larger
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the Coolpix P100
Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$310 - $379
Zoom More zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the SP-800 UZ vs the Coolpix P100

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 P100 Pentax Optio P70

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