Panasonic DMC-FX10 vs Pentax P80

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FX10

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Smaller

94x51x24 mm

102x59x25 mm

More than 20% smaller

Significantly better macro capability

5 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens

Has boost ISO

3,200 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Much faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1000s

2x faster max shutter speed

Much longer exposures

60s

15x longer exposures

Slightly thinner

0.9"

Almost the same

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the Panasonic DMC-FX10

Advantages of the Pentax P80

Much higher true resolution

9.8 MP

5.9 MP

Capture around 70% more detail in your photos

Much better wide angle

27 mm

35 mm

More than 20% better wide angle

Better maximum light sensitivity

6,400 ISO

1,250 ISO

The P80's maximum light sensitivity is 2.4 f-stops better

Much larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm

More than 10% larger sensor

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

848 x 480 @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Larger screen

2.7"

2.5"

Around 10% larger screen

Wider aperture

f/2.6

f/2.8

At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)

Higher resolution screen

230k dots

115k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Lighter

125 g

155 g

Around 20% lighter

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the Pentax P80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

46	vs	56
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Pentax Optio P80

Snapsort recommends the Pentax Optio P80.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Wide aperture

DMC-FX10:	f/2.8
P80:	f/2.6

	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

Very small screens

DMC-FX10:	2.5"
P80:	2.7"

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Low resolution screens

DMC-FX10:	115k dots
P80:	230k dots

Poor movies

DMC-FX10:	848 x 480 @ 30fps
P80:	720p @ 30fps

Poor zoom

DMC-FX10:	3x
P80:	4.1x

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 Lumix DMC-FX10

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Optio P80

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-FX10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX3

Compact

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Worse boost ISO

Compare the Lumix DMC-FX3 vs the Lumix DMC-FX10

Samsung ES75

Digicam

Much higher true resolution

Much better wide angle

No built-in flash

Worse image stabilization

Compare the ES75 vs the Lumix DMC-FX10

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332

Much higher true resolution

Much better wide angle

Much larger

Narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FX10

Canon PowerShot SD550

Compact

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

No image stabilization

Worse wide angle

Compare the PowerShot SD550 vs the Lumix DMC-FX10

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

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Image stabilization

Significantly smaller

Significantly narrower aperture

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the Coolpix S3100 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

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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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FX10
vs
Pentax Optio
P80

Pentax Optio P80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FX10

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX3

Samsung ES75

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SD550

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Pentax Optio M60

Casio Exilim ZS6

Nikon Coolpix L120

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Panasonic LumixDMC-FX10 vs Pentax OptioP80

Pentax Optio P80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FX10

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX3

Samsung ES75

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SD550

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Pentax Optio M60

Casio Exilim ZS6

Nikon Coolpix L120

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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FX10
vs
Pentax Optio
P80