Nikon Coolpix
S230
 vs
Pentax Optio
P80

Pentax Optio P80

55

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
27 mm
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Weight
 Light-weight
125 g
Nikon Coolpix S230

48
Runner-up

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
Nikon Coolpix S230 Learn more about
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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)
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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
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the Pentax P80
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S230 Nikon Coolpix S230
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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 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
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S230:3x
P80:4.1x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S230
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Optio P80
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S230
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Coolpix S230
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Optio P80

Nikon Coolpix S230 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Coolpix S230
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $199
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Size Larger
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Coolpix S230
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S230
Olympus SZ-10

Olympus SZ10

Travel zoom

$222
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the SZ10 vs the Coolpix S230
Nikon Coolpix L21

Nikon Coolpix L21

Compact
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Much smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Coolpix L21 vs the Coolpix S230

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Size Smaller
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
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 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
Casio Exilim EX-Z1000

Casio Exilim EX-Z1000

Compact
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Exilim EX-Z1000 vs the Optio P80

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Nikon Coolpix S230 Pentax Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix S230 Pentax Optio P80

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