

Pentax Optio
P70
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Pentax Optio
P80
P70
P80
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price
| Pentax Optio P70 |
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Pentax Optio P80 | ||||||||
| Snapsort recommends the Pentax Optio P70. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Pentax P70 |
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| Smaller | 97x54x22 mm | vs | 102x59x25 mm | More than 30% smaller | ||||||
| Thinner | 0.9" | vs | 1" | More than 10% thinner | ||||||
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Reasons to consider the Pentax P80 |
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| Wider aperture | f/2.6 | vs | f/2.8 | At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops) | ||||||
| Supports continuous shooting | 3.2 fps | vs | None | Allows taking many pictures in rapid succession | ||||||
| Slightly better wide-angle | 27 mm | vs | 28 mm | Almost the same | ||||||
| Lighter | 125 g | vs | 155 g | More than 20% lighter | ||||||
| Slightly cheaper | $110.00 | vs | $148.99 | The best price we've seen is $39 cheaper (around 40% less) | ||||||
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similarities
Compared to recent compacts
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
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Nikon Coolpix P100Super zoom $339 - $400 |
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Nikon Coolpix S570Compact $135 - $180 |
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Nikon Coolpix L110Super zoom $238 - $280 |
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Pentax Optio P70 Competitors |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
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Nikon Coolpix P90Super zoom $350 |
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Pentax Optio H90Compact $115 - $180 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3Compact $137 - $180 |
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Canon PowerShot SD1200 ISCompact $138 - $159 |
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Pentax Optio M90Compact $137 - $154 |
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Pentax Optio P80 Competitors |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1Compact $117 - $160 |
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Nikon Coolpix S630Compact $164 - $205 |
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Canon PowerShot SD780 ISUltra compact $149 - $265 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2Compact $110 |
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Casio Exilim EX-S12Compact $128 - $185 |
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