Nikon S8000 vs Pentax P80

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S8000

Much higher resolution screen

921k dots

230k dots

More than 4x higher resolution screen

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Much better macro capability

2 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens

More zoom

10x

4.1x

More than 6x more zoom

Learn more about
the Nikon S8000

Advantages of the Pentax P80

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.6

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)

Significantly better wide angle

27 mm

30 mm

10% better wide angle

Better maximum light sensitivity

6,400 ISO

3,200 ISO

The P80's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Significantly lighter

125 g

183 g

More than 30% lighter

Slightly smaller

102x59x25 mm

103x57x27 mm

Around 10% smaller

Thinner

1.1"

Around 10% thinner

Learn more about
the Pentax P80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S8000

55	vs	56
Explain scores

Pentax Optio P80

Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

HD (720p) video

S8000:	720p
P80:	720p @ 30fps

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S8000

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Optio P80

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Is slightly smaller

Creates panoramas in-camera

Much worse macro focusing

Has a significantly narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S8000

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Optio P80

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$294 - $299

Has way more more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is thicker

Is much heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S8000

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Optio P80

Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Pro digicam

Much larger sensor

Significantly wider aperture

Much larger

Much smaller screen

Compare the FinePix S9000 Zoom vs the Coolpix S8000

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Higher resolution movies

Records high-speed movies

Larger

Heavier

Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S8000

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

Larger

Thicker

Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S8000

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Wider aperture

More zoom

Much lower resolution screen

Larger

Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the Coolpix S8000

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Much wider aperture

Much larger sensor

Significantly lower resolution screen

Less zoom

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S8000

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$122

Image stabilization

Significantly better macro capability

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Narrower aperture

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH1 vs the Optio P80

Pentax Optio M60

Compact

Smaller

Much faster max shutter speed

Much worse wide angle

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the Optio M60 vs the Optio P80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Compact

Image stabilization

Smaller

Much lower true resolution

Much worse wide angle

Compare the Lumix DMC-FX10 vs the Optio P80

Casio Exilim ZS6

Compact

$154

Has a flip-out screen

Smaller

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Narrower aperture

Compare the Exilim ZS6 vs the Optio P80

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Much more zoom

Much higher resolution screen

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Optio P80

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Nikon CoolpixS8000 vs Pentax OptioP80

Pentax Optio P80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Nikon Coolpix S8000

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8000

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S8000

Advantages of the Pentax P80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon Powershot S100

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Pentax Optio M60

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Casio Exilim ZS6

Nikon Coolpix L120

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Nikon Coolpix
S8000
vs
Pentax Optio
P80