Nikon Coolpix
P90
 vs
Pentax Optio
P70

Nikon Coolpix P90

42

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
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 P90
Zoom Much more zoom 24x vs 3.9x
Help
 Around 37.5x more zoom
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
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
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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Advantages of the Pentax P70
Size Much smaller 97x54x22 mm vs 83x114x99 mm
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 8.1x smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 3.9"
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 4.5x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 155 g vs 400 g
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 2.6x lighter
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $293.74 vs $525.00
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 The best price we've seen is $231 cheaper (more than 40% less)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix P90 Nikon Coolpix P90
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Pentax Optio P70 Pentax Optio P70
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P90. 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
Lack of noise, sharp details
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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
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Light sensitivity Extremely good maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
P90:480p @ 30fps
P70:720p

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Coolpix P90
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Optio P70
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix P90
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Optio P70
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

$253 - $272
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the Coolpix P90
Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the Optio P70
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Coolpix P90
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Optio P70

Nikon Coolpix P90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix P500 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
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475
Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Significantly larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Coolpix P90

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 P90 Pentax Optio P70
Nikon Coolpix P90 Pentax Optio P70

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