Pentax Optio
P80
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W310

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Pentax Optio P80 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Pentax Optio P80

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.6
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Weight
 Light-weight
125 g
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Pentax P80
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.0
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 At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.2 fps vs 1.1 fps
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 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 125 g vs 137 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1s
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 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W310
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Significantly smaller 95x55x19 mm vs 102x59x25 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Pentax Optio P80 Pentax Optio P80
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Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

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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
Weight Light weight Help
P80:125 g
DSC-W310:137 g
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
P80:4s
DSC-W310:1s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
P80:4.1x
DSC-W310:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Optio P80
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$499 - $949 body only

$579 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Optio P80
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310

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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Weight Heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$79
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cybershot W510 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$104 - $215
Wide angle Better wide angle
Shutter lag Less shutter lag
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W300

Compact
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$89 - $95
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W310

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Pentax Optio P80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Pentax Optio P80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

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