Pentax Optio P70

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P70

True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Nikon Coolpix S570

51

Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S570

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S570

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.7
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Macro focus
Great macro
3 cm

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S570

Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the S570's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.9x
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More than 60% more zoom
Lowest price Cheaper $138.81 vs $293.74
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The best price we've seen is $155 cheaper (2.1x less)
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 155 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Pentax P70

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The P70's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S570:f/2.7
P70:f/2.8
Size Fairly small Help
S570:92x57x22 mm
P70:97x54x22 mm
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture

Nikon Coolpix S570 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750

Compact

True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact

$175

Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Smaller
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Ultra compact

$477

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$104 - $215

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$300

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger

Pentax Optio P70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

$525

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much larger
Aperture Narrower aperture

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