Pentax Optio P70

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P70

Size
Really small
Super compact 97x54x22 mm
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
155 g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

58

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Size
Really small
Super compact 96x54x22 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
130 g
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-F3

Image stabilization Image stabilization Digital vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
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
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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15x longer exposures
Weight Lighter 130 g vs 155 g
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Around 20% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $143.99 vs $225.28
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The best price we've seen is $81 cheaper (around 40% less)
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Advantages of the Pentax P70

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The P70's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3
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Panasonic DMC-FX07 vs Panasonic DMC-F3

I like to take family photo indoor and outdoors

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Size Fairly small Help
DMC-F3:96x54x22 mm
P70:97x54x22 mm
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1000 of a second
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
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Image stabilization One has image stabilization Help
DMC-F3:Digital
P70:None
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
DMC-F3:720p @ 30fps
P70:720p
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-F3:4x
P70:3.9x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Macro focus Better macro capability
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Sony Cybershot DSC-W560

Sony Cybershot W560

Compact

$116

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3

Compact

$99

Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Aperture Narrower aperture
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization

Pentax Optio P70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Nikon Coolpix P50

Nikon Coolpix P50

Digicam

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Olympus PEN E-P1

Olympus PEN E-P1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$184 body only

$375 with 17mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Size Much larger
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Much larger
Aperture Narrower aperture

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