Pentax Optio
P80
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W290

Pentax Optio P80

55

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

54

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"

differences

Advantages of the Pentax P80
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The P80's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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 Almost the same
Weight Lighter 125 g vs 167 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.2 fps vs 1.8 fps
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 Around 80% faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 2s
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 2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W290
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 98x57x23 mm vs 102x59x25 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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 Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Pentax Optio P80 Pentax Optio P80
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
P80:1/1000s
DSC-W290:1/1600s
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
P80:4s
DSC-W290:2s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
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Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 vs the Optio P80
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Optio P80
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 100 HS 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
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 L20

Nikon Coolpix L20

Compact
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix L20 vs the Optio P80
Casio Exilim EX-Z1000

Casio Exilim EX-Z1000

Compact
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Exilim EX-Z1000 vs the Optio P80

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$129
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Compact

$127
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W550 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$89 - $95
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Ultra compact

$111 - $127
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W310 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290

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Pentax Optio P80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Pentax Optio P80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

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