Pentax Optio
P70
 vs
Pentax Optio
P80

Pentax Optio P70

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P70

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

Size
 Really small
Compact 102x59x25 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
125 g

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

Pentax Optio P70 Pentax Optio P70
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Pentax Optio P80 Pentax Optio P80
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Uses Travel score Travel
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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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
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
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Zoom Poor zoom Help
P70:3.9x
P80:4.1x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

$539
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Optio P70
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Optio P80
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$109 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Optio P70
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Optio P80
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$149 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Optio P70
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Optio P70
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Optio P80
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the Optio P70
Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the Optio P80
Olympus Stylus 730

Olympus Stylus 730

Compact
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Weight Is significantly heavier
True resolution Takes much lower resolution photos
Compare the Stylus 730 vs the Optio P70
Compare the Stylus 730 vs the Optio P80
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX30

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX30

Ultra compact

$290
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Cybershot DSC-WX30 vs the Optio P70
Compare the Cybershot DSC-WX30 vs the Optio P80

Pentax Optio P70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Optio P70
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Optio P70
Ricoh Caplio GX200

Ricoh Caplio GX200

Pro digicam

$697 - $742
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Caplio GX200 vs the Optio P70
Placeholder

Canon PowerShot A40

Digicam
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot A40 vs the Optio P70

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Nikon Coolpix S630

Nikon Coolpix S630

Compact
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S630 vs the Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$279 - $500
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$319 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Optio P80

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Pentax Optio P70 Pentax Optio P80

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