Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS7
 vs
Pentax Optio
P80

Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

48
"The body is rectangular with gently rounded edges and a subtle ridge along the right front in the area of the shutter button and zoom control to help provide better grip."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the DMC-ZS7's feel
"Very good image quality."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the DMC-ZS7's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS7
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
Help
 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Zoom Significantly more zoom 12x vs 4.1x
Help
 More than 8.5x more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 27 mm
Help
 Around 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 2x higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
Help
 15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Pentax P80
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Size Significantly smaller 102x59x25 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
Help
 Around 30% smaller
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
Weight Much lighter 125 g vs 218 g
Help
 More than 40% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
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 More than 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.2 fps vs 2.3 fps
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 Around 40% faster continuous shooting
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
Help
 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
48 vs 56
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Pentax Optio P80 Pentax Optio P80
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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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Optio P80
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$298
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Optio P80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$159 - $271
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$270
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$122
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH1 vs the Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Significantly smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Optio P80
Pentax Optio M60

Pentax Optio M60

Compact
Size Smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Optio M60 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
Casio Exilim EX-ZS6

Casio Exilim ZS6

Compact

$154
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Exilim ZS6 vs the Optio P80

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