Pentax Optio P70

36

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P70

Size
Really small
Super compact 97x54x22 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
155 g
Nikon Coolpix P50

29

Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix P50

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P50

Size
Really small
Mid size 95x66x44 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.7"
Weight
Light-weight
210 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P50

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
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Advantages of the Pentax P70

True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Screen size Significantly larger screen 2.7" vs 2.4"
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More than 10% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 2,000 ISO
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The P70's maximum light sensitivity is 1.7 f-stops better
Size Smaller 97x54x22 mm vs 95x66x44 mm
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2.4x smaller
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 115k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.7"
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2x thinner
Weight Lighter 155 g vs 210 g
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Around 30% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix P50 Nikon Coolpix P50
29 vs 36
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Pentax Optio P70 Pentax Optio P70
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Pentax Optio P70. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a digicam with a compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1000 of a second
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
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
Screen size Very small screens Help
P50:2.4"
P70:2.7"
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
P50:115k dots
P70:230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
P50:480p @ 30fps
P70:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
P50:3.6x
P70:3.9x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly 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
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

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

Nikon Coolpix P50 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S210

Nikon Coolpix S210

Ultra compact

Size Smaller
Screen size Larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P60

Nikon Coolpix P60

Compact

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier

Pentax Optio P70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Significantly larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Olympus PEN E-P1

Olympus PEN E-P1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$185 body only

$375 with 17mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Samsung ST6500

Samsung ST6500

Compact

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$402

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

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