Nikon Coolpix
P90
 vs
Olympus
SP-800 UZ

Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix P90 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

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Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-800 UZ

Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
10,000 ISO
Nikon Coolpix P90

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Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix P90

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P90

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Weight
 Light-weight
400 g
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P90
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The P90's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Weight Lighter 400 g vs 455 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Zoom More zoom 30x vs 24x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 10,000 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $310.09 vs $525.00
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 The best price we've seen is $215 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Size Slightly smaller 110x90x91 mm vs 83x114x99 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 3.6" vs 3.9"
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 Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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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
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
P90:24x
SP-800 UZ:30x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
P90:3.9"
SP-800 UZ:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
P90:400 g
SP-800 UZ:455 g
Size Large Help
P90:83x114x99 mm
SP-800 UZ:110x90x91 mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
P90:480p @ 30fps
SP-800 UZ:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
P90:400 g
SP-800 UZ:455 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix P90
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-800 UZ
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Coolpix P90
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the SP-800 UZ
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix P90
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-800 UZ
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Weight Is significantly heavier
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the Coolpix P90
Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the SP-800 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$202 - $225
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the Coolpix P90
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the SP-800 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Coolpix P90
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the SP-800 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

$253 - $272
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the Coolpix P90
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
External flash Supports an external flash
Screen size Much smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the Coolpix P90
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the Coolpix P90

Olympus SP-800 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$329
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the SP-800 UZ
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the SP-800 UZ

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Nikon Coolpix P90 Olympus SP-800 UZ
Nikon Coolpix P90 Olympus SP-800 UZ

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