Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FH1
 vs
Pentax Optio
P80

Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 vs Pentax Optio P80

Pentax Optio P80

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.6
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Weight
 Light-weight
125 g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
280 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH1
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens 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
Size Smaller 98x55x23 mm vs 102x59x25 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.5 fps vs 3.2 fps
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 More than 70% faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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 15x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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 Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Pentax P80
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The P80's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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 Almost the same
Weight Lighter 125 g vs 163 g
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 More than 20% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
DMC-FH1:f/2.8
P80:f/2.6
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
DMC-FH1:1/1600s
P80:1/1000s
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
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 Lumix DMC-FH1
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Optio P80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Ultra compact

$129
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH2 vs the Lumix DMC-FH1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Ultra compact

$85 - $120
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH5 vs the Lumix DMC-FH1
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Lumix DMC-FH1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Compact

$134 - $147
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH3 vs the Lumix DMC-FH1
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$98 - $103
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Better macro capability
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FH1

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Optio P80
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

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Pentax Optio P80
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Pentax Optio P80
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Pentax Optio P80

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