Nikon Coolpix
S8000
 vs
Pentax Optio
P80

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 S8000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8000

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 103x57x27 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Macro focus
 Great macro
2 cm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S8000
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
Help
 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 4.1x
Help
 More than 6x more zoom
Macro focus Much better macro capability 2 cm vs 10 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
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the Nikon S8000

Advantages of the Pentax P80
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 30 mm
Help
 10% better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
Help
 The P80's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 125 g vs 183 g
Help
 More than 30% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 102x59x25 mm vs 103x57x27 mm
Help
 Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.1"
Help
 Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S8000
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Pentax Optio P80. 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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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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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.
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle 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 P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Coolpix S8000
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Optio P80
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S8000
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Optio P80

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$300
Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Pro digicam
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the FinePix S9000 Zoom vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$144 - $167
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S8000

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S630

Nikon Coolpix S630

Compact
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S630 vs the Optio P80
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
Compare the Lumix DMC-FX10 vs the Optio P80
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Weight Heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 vs the Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix L20

Nikon Coolpix L20

Compact
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix L20 vs the Optio P80
Casio Exilim EX-Z1000

Casio Exilim EX-Z1000

Compact
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Exilim EX-Z1000 vs the Optio P80

appearance

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Nikon Coolpix S8000 Pentax Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix S8000 Pentax Optio P80

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