Nikon Coolpix
P100
 vs
Pentax Optio
P80

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix P500 vs Pentax Optio P80

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 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 Nikon P100
Zoom Much more zoom 26.1x vs 4.1x
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 Around 41x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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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
Help
 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
Help
 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
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.2 fps
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 More than 3x faster continuous shooting
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 27 mm
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 Almost the same
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 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 P80
Size Much smaller 102x59x25 mm vs 114x83x99 mm
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 6.2x smaller
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
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)
Thickness Much thinner 1" vs 3.9"
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 4x thinner
Weight Much lighter 125 g vs 481 g
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 3.8x lighter
Pentax Optio P80 Learn more about
the Pentax P80
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix P100 Nikon Coolpix P100
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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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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
P100:f/2.8
P80:f/2.6
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Optio P80
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 P80
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

$525
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Aperture Has a significantly 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 P80
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$279 - $500
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the Optio P80

Nikon Coolpix P100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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 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 P100 Pentax Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix P100 Pentax Optio P80

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