Pentax Optio P80

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.6
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
27 mm
Size
Really small
Compact 102x59x25 mm
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
1"
Weight
Light-weight
125 g
Nikon Coolpix S230

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Nikon Coolpix S230

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S230

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Super compact 57x91x20 mm
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
11 fps
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
115 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S230

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization Digital vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Smaller 57x91x20 mm vs 102x59x25 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 11 fps vs 3.2 fps
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Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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20% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 115 g vs 125 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Pentax P80

Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 35 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps 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 P80's maximum light sensitivity is 1.7 f-stops better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
S230:115 g
P80:125 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
10 cm
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Image stabilization One has image stabilization Help
S230:Digital
P80:None
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
S230:480p @ 30fps
P80:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S230:3x
P80:4.1x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier

Nikon Coolpix S230 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S100

Nikon Coolpix S100

Compact

$239

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Significantly larger
Weight Much heavier
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Nikon Coolpix L22

Nikon Coolpix L22

Compact

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Size Significantly larger
Wide angle Worse wide angle

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$122

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Pentax Optio M60

Pentax Optio M60

Compact

Size Smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Compact

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Smaller
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Casio Exilim EX-ZS6

Casio Exilim ZS6

Compact

$154

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
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

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