Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S100 vs Pentax Optio WS80

Nikon Coolpix S80

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S80

Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
819k dots
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Pentax Optio WS80

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Runner-up

Pentax Optio WS80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WS80

Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Weight
Light-weight
125 g
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S80

Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 2.7"
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Around 30% larger screen
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 819k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 3.5x higher resolution screen
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.6 vs f/3.8
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At its widest zoom, the S80's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Size Smaller 99x63x17 mm vs 92x60x22 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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More than 20% thinner
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $99.99 vs $249.74
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The best price we've seen is $150 cheaper (2.5x less)
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Advantages of the Pentax WS80

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The WS80's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Weight Slightly lighter 125 g vs 133 g
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Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S80 Nikon Coolpix S80
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Pentax Optio WS80 Pentax Optio WS80
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S80. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a waterproof.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
S80:133 g
WS80:125 g
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1500 of a second
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
35 mm
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
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S80:1.3 fps
WS80:1.1 fps
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
S80:f/3.6
WS80:f/3.8
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
S80:720p @ 24fps
WS80:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Nikon Coolpix S80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S100

Nikon Coolpix S100

Compact

$239

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Samsung SH100

Samsung SH100

Ultra compact

$99

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Nikon Coolpix S70

Nikon Coolpix S70

Compact

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture

Pentax Optio WS80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Aperture Much wider aperture
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Pentax Optio W80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Smaller screen
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499 - $500

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Olympus Stylus 550WP

Olympus Stylus 550WP

Waterproof

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies

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