recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Pentax Optio P70 Pentax Optio P70
74 vs 69
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Pentax Optio P80 Pentax Optio P80
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Pentax Optio P70.

differences

Reasons to consider the Pentax P70

Size Smaller 97x54x22 mm vs 102x59x25 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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More than 10% thinner
Pentax Optio P70 Learn more about
the Pentax P70

Reasons to consider 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)
Continuous shooting Supports continuous shooting 3.2 fps vs None
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Allows taking many pictures in rapid succession
Wide-angle Slightly 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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More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $110.00 vs $148.99
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The best price we've seen is $39 cheaper (around 40% less)
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
P70:f/2.8
P80:f/2.6
Light sensitivity Extremely 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
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
10 cm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensivity
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

$339 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S570

Nikon Coolpix S570

Compact

$135 - $180

Size Is slightly smaller
Macro focus Much closer macro focusing
Weight Is slightly heavier
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

$238 - $280

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Weight Is much heavier
Thickness Is thicker

Pentax Optio P70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

$350

Zoom Much more zoom
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Pentax Optio H90

Pentax Optio H90

Compact

$115 - $180

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Compact

$137 - $180

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compact

$138 - $159

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Wide-angle Significantly worse wide-angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Pentax Optio M90

Pentax Optio M90

Compact

$137 - $154

Zoom Slightly more zoom
Continuous shooting Supports continuous shooting
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$117 - $160

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix S630

Nikon Coolpix S630

Compact

$164 - $205

Zoom More zoom
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide-angle Much worse wide-angle
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact

$149 - $265

Size Significantly smaller
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide-angle Significantly worse wide-angle
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2

Compact

$110

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Much smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Casio Exilim EX-S12

Casio Exilim EX-S12

Compact

$128 - $185

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Smaller
Wide-angle Much worse wide-angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

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Pentax Optio P70 Pentax Optio P80
Pentax Optio P70 Pentax Optio P80
Pentax Optio P70 Pentax Optio P80

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