Nikon Coolpix
S570
 vs
Pentax Optio
P80

Pentax Optio P80

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
27 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Weight
 Light-weight
125 g
Nikon Coolpix S570

51
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Nikon Coolpix S570

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S570

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
28 mm
Size
 Really small
Super compact 92x57x22 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Macro focus
 Great macro
3 cm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S570
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Size Smaller 92x57x22 mm vs 102x59x25 mm
Help
 More than 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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 More than 10% thinner
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Advantages of 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
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/2.7
Help
 At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Weight Lighter 125 g vs 140 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
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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
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S570:f/2.7
P80:f/2.6
Weight Light weight Help
S570:140 g
P80:125 g
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$109 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S570
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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Coolpix S570
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Optio P80
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$111 - $122
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Weight Is slightly heavier
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH1 vs the Coolpix S570
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH1 vs the Optio P80

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
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-S750 vs the Coolpix S570
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S570
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S570
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
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W320 vs the Coolpix S570
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
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-T90 vs the Coolpix S570

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
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
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

$539
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$279 - $500
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$319 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Optio P80

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Nikon Coolpix S570 Pentax Optio P80

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