Pentax Optio P80

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.6
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
27 mm
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
Thickness
Thin
1"
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
Thickness Slightly thinner 1" vs 1"
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Almost the same
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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
Light sensitivity Extremely 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
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
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$149 - $233

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$319 - $350

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

Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$129 - $149

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix S6000

Nikon Coolpix S6000

Compact

$185

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

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
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
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
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

appearance

Nikon Coolpix S630 Pentax Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix S630 Pentax Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix S630 Pentax Optio P80

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