Pentax Optio P70

60

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P70

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
28 mm
Size
Really small
Super compact 97x54x22 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
155 g
Pentax Optio P80

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Runner-up

Pentax Optio P80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.6
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
27 mm
Size
Really small
Compact 102x59x25 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
1"

differences

Advantages of the Pentax P70

Size Smaller 97x54x22 mm vs 102x59x25 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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More than 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Pentax P80

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 155 g
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Around 20% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
P70:f/2.8
P80:f/2.6
Light sensitivity Very good maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1000 of a second
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
10 cm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
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
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
P70:720p
P80:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
P70:3.9x
P80:4.1x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Casio Exilim EX-Z550

Casio Exilim EX-Z550

Compact

$136

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

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
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
Samsung ST6500

Samsung ST6500

Compact

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

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
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
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
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
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

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