

Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FS10
vs
Pentax Optio
P80
DMC-FS10
P80
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10 |
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Pentax Optio P80 | ||||||||
| Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-FS10 |
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| Image stabilization | Lens | vs | None | Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements | ||||||
| Smaller | 98x55x23 mm | vs | 102x59x25 mm | More than 20% smaller | ||||||
| Significantly better macro capability | 5 cm | vs | 10 cm | Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens | ||||||
| Has boost ISO | 6,400 ISO | vs | None | Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image | ||||||
| Slightly more zoom | 5x | vs | 4.1x | More than 50% more zoom | ||||||
| Shoots faster | 5.5 fps | vs | 3.2 fps | More than 70% faster continuous shooting | ||||||
| Much longer exposures | 60s | vs | 4s | 15x longer exposures | ||||||
| Much faster max shutter speed | 1/1600s | vs | 1/1000s | 60% faster max shutter speed | ||||||
| Thinner | 0.9" | vs | 1" | Around 10% thinner | ||||||
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Reasons to consider the Pentax P80 |
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| Better maximum light sensitivity | 6,400 ISO | vs | 1,600 ISO | The P80's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better | ||||||
| Wider aperture | f/2.6 | vs | f/2.8 | At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops) | ||||||
| Significantly lighter | 125 g | vs | 163 g | More than 30% lighter | ||||||
| Slightly better wide-angle | 27 mm | vs | 28 mm | Almost the same | ||||||
| Cheaper | $110.00 | vs | $287.80 | The best price we've seen is $178 cheaper (more than 2.5x less) | ||||||
| Slightly higher resolution | 9.8 MP | vs | 9.8 MP | Almost the same | ||||||
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similarities
Compared to recent compacts
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320Ultra compact $158 - $195 |
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Canon Digital IXUS 100 ISUltra compact $216 |
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Nikon Coolpix S570Compact $135 - $180 |
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Casio Exilim EX-Z550Compact $120 - $126 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310Ultra compact $119 - $140 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10 Competitors |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30Travel zoom $185 - $215 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350Ultra compact $169 - $180 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11Compact $185 - $202 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15Compact $200 |
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Pentax Optio P80 Competitors |
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Nikon Coolpix S630Compact $164 - $205 |
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Pentax Optio P70Compact $149 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2Compact $110 |
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Casio Exilim EX-S12Compact $128 - $185 |
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Nikon Coolpix L20Compact $85 |
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