Pentax Optio
P80
 vs
Sigma
DP1s

Pentax Optio P80

45

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
27 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
125 g
Sigma DP1s

36
Runner-up

Sigma DP1s

Reasons to buy the Sigma DP1s

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
28 mm
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Four thirds 20.7x13.8mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Pentax P80
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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 Around 10% larger screen
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 4.6 MP
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 Capture more than 2x more detail in your photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 800 ISO
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 The P80's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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 Almost the same
Weight Lighter 125 g vs 270 g
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 2.2x lighter
Size Slightly smaller 102x59x25 mm vs 109x60x31 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner 1" vs 1.2"
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 Around 20% thinner
Pentax Optio P80 Learn more about
the Pentax P80

Advantages of the Sigma DP1s
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor Four thirds 20.7x13.8mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 More than 10x larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1000s
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 4x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 4s
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 7.5x longer exposures
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the Sigma DP1s
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Pentax Optio P80 Pentax Optio P80
45 vs 36
Explain scores
Sigma DP1s Sigma DP1s
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 compact with a boutique.

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Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Screen size Very small screens Help
P80:2.7"
DP1s:2.5"
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
P80:4.1x
DP1s:1x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Optio P80
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the DP1s

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
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH1 vs the Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
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
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
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Smaller screen
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
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Exilim ZS6 vs the Optio P80

Sigma DP1s Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sigma DP1x

Sigma DP1x

Boutique

$790
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Weight Slightly lighter
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the DP1x vs the DP1s
Sigma DP1

Sigma DP1

Boutique

$708
Compare the DP1 vs the DP1s
Sigma DP2s

Sigma DP2s

Boutique

$764 - $890
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the DP2s vs the DP1s
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Size Larger
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the DP1s
Sigma DP2

Sigma DP2

Boutique

$916 - $1,061
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the DP2 vs the DP1s

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