recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S570 Nikon Coolpix S570
67 vs 69
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Pentax Optio P80 Pentax Optio P80
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

differences

Reasons to consider the Nikon S570

Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects around 3.5x closer to the lens
Size Smaller 92x57x22 mm vs 102x59x25 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 4.1x
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More than 50% more zoom
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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More than 10% thinner
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Reasons to consider the Pentax P80

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The P80's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Supports continuous shooting 3.2 fps vs None
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Allows taking many pictures in rapid succession
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/2.7
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Almost the same
Wide-angle Slightly better wide-angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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Almost the same
Weight Lighter 125 g vs 140 g
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More than 10% lighter
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S570:f/2.7
P80:f/2.6
Weight Light weight Help
S570:140 g
P80:125 g
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensivity
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$117 - $160

Size Is slightly smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Weight Is significantly heavier
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix S630

Nikon Coolpix S630

Compact

$164 - $205

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact

$149 - $265

Size Is significantly smaller
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Weight Is slightly heavier
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact

$158 - $195

Size Is much smaller
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Ultra compact

$119 - $140

Size Is significantly smaller
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix S230

Nikon Coolpix S230

Compact

$113 - $119

Size Is significantly smaller
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing

Nikon Coolpix S570 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$105 - $150

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Nikon Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Compact

$150 - $200

Touchscreen Has a touchscreen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compact

$138 - $159

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide-angle Significantly worse wide-angle
Screen size Smaller screen
Casio Exilim EX-Z90

Casio Exilim EX-Z90

Ultra compact

$110 - $150

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Wide-angle Significantly worse wide-angle
Aperture Narrower aperture

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio P70

Pentax Optio P70

Compact

$149

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting No continuous shooting support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2

Compact

$110

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Much smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Casio Exilim EX-S12

Casio Exilim EX-S12

Compact

$128 - $185

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Smaller
Wide-angle Much worse wide-angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix L20

Nikon Coolpix L20

Compact

$85

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide-angle Much worse wide-angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies

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Nikon Coolpix S570 Pentax Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix S570 Pentax Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix S570 Pentax Optio P80

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