Nikon Coolpix P80 comparison

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Product name	Nikon Coolpix P80 Close	Canon PowerShot S5 IS Close	Canon PowerShot S3 IS Close	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 (black)	Olympus SP-570 UZ Close
Price	$340 to $399 at 17 stores	$329 to $419 at 2 stores	$284 at 1 store	$315 to $449 at 3 stores	$377 to $508 at 17 stores
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Very good	3.5 stars Very good	3.5 stars Very good	3.5 stars Very good	3.0 stars Good
Average user rating	3.0 stars out of 14 reviews	3.5 stars out of 45 reviews	3.5 stars out of 111 reviews	4.0 stars out of 16 reviews	4.0 stars out of 8 reviews
Release date	April 14, 2008	June 15, 2007	May 15, 2006	August 27, 2007	March 15, 2008
The Bottom Line	One of the better 18x megazooms, nevertheless you should consider the Nikon Coolpix P80's sluggish performance before you commit to it.	Though it remains a good megazoom, thanks to continued image and lens artifacts, the Canon PowerShot S5 IS is slowly losing ground to competitors.	A very well-executed megazoom camera, the Canon PowerShot S3 IS reminds you why dSLRs still have competition for photo enthusiasts' hearts.	A decent but not great camera, the megazoom Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 still manages to outdo its few competitors.	Poor performance diminishes the Olympus SP-570 UZ's potential as an otherwise solid megazoom.
Basic specs
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-4.5	F/2.7-3.5	F/2.7-3.5	F/2.8-4.2	F/2.8-4.5
Equivalent 35mm focal length	27 - 486 mm	36 - 432 mm	36 - 432 mm	28 - 504 mm	26 - 520 mm
Optical zoom	18 x	12 x	12 x	18 x	20 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 200 ISO 800 ISO auto (64-1600) ISO 400 ISO 6400 (3Mpix) ISO 2000 ISO 1600 ISO 100 ISO 64 ISO auto (64-800) ISO 3200 (3Mpix)	ISO 200 ISO 800 ISO auto ISO 400 ISO 80 ISO 1600 ISO 100	ISO 200 ISO 800 ISO auto ISO 400 ISO 80 ISO 100	ISO 6400 ISO 200 ISO 800 ISO auto ISO 400 ISO 1250 ISO 1600 ISO 100	ISO 6400 ISO 200 ISO 800 ISO auto ISO 400 ISO 3200 ISO 1600 ISO 100 ISO 64
Memory storage capacity	Info unavailable	32 MB	16 MB	27 MB	Info unavailable
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Info unavailable	SD Memory Card	SD Memory Card	Integrated	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	4 x	5 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Weight	12.9 oz	15.9 oz	14.5 oz	0.8 lbs	15.7 oz
Effective sensor resolution	10,100,000 pixels	8,000,000 pixels	6,000,000 pixels	8,100,000 pixels

Nikon Coolpix P80 comparison

Nikon Coolpix P80

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 (black)

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Basic specs