Pentax Optio P80

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.6
Size
Really small
Compact 102x59x25 mm
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
1"
Weight
Light-weight
125 g
Nikon Coolpix S630

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Nikon Coolpix S630

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S630

Size
Really small
Compact 58x97x26 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
11 fps
Weight
Light-weight
140 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S630

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 11 fps vs 3.2 fps
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Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Zoom More zoom 7x vs 4.1x
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Around 3x more zoom
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Advantages of the Pentax P80

Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 37 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Weight Lighter 125 g vs 140 g
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More than 10% lighter
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 1" vs 1"
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Almost the same
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Light sensitivity Very good maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Weight Light weight Help
S630:140 g
P80:125 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
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
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
S630:480p @ 30fps
P80:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Size Is slightly smaller
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
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
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$294 - $299

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity

Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$118

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

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

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