recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S630 Nikon Coolpix S630
59 vs 70
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Pentax Optio P80 Pentax Optio P80
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Pentax Optio P80.

differences

Reasons to consider the Nikon S630

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Zoom More zoom 7x vs 4.1x
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Around 3x more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 11 fps vs 3.2 fps
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Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Size Slightly smaller 58x97x26 mm vs 102x59x25 mm
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Almost the same
Nikon Coolpix S630 Learn more about
the Nikon S630

Reasons to consider the Pentax P80

Wide-angle Much better wide-angle 27 mm vs 37 mm
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Around 40% 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
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
True resolution Slightly higher resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $152.60 vs $193.80
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The best price we've seen is $41 cheaper (around 30% less)
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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 sensivity
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S570

Nikon Coolpix S570

Compact

$130 - $180

Wide-angle Has a much wider wide-angle lens
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Weight Is slightly heavier
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compact

$149 - $169

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is significantly smaller
Light sensitivity Much lower maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Compact

$210

Wide-angle Has a much wider wide-angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity

Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S640

Nikon Coolpix S640

Compact

$189

Wide-angle Much better wide-angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting No continuous shooting support
Zoom Less zoom
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$116 - $150

Wide-angle Much better wide-angle
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom Less zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

$334 - $424

Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Zoom Less zoom
Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

Compact

$169 - $300

Wide-angle Much better wide-angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting No continuous shooting support
Zoom Less zoom
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Compact

$183 - $259

Wide-angle Much better wide-angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Zoom Less zoom

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$118 - $154

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

$340 - $400

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Pentax Optio P70

Pentax Optio P70

Compact

$145

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting No continuous shooting support
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact

$175 - $189

Size Much smaller
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide-angle Significantly worse wide-angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
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 S630 Pentax Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix S630 Pentax Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix S630 Pentax Optio P80

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