Nikon S9700 vs Pentax P80

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon S9700 versus Pentax P80, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Pentax. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the S9700 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S9700 was released 4 years after the P80 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the S9700 matches up against the P80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S9700 and Pentax Optio P80. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S9700 Gallery and Pentax P80 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon S9700 enjoys external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Pentax P80 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the S9700 vs the P80.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S9700 and P80 is 90 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to see the difference between sensor sizes just by checking specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9700 and P80.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Nikon S9700 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent S9700 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.