Canon S100 vs Nikon P7100
Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
48 Overall
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93 Imaging
37 Features
48 Overall
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Portability
82 Imaging
35 Features
55 Overall
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82 Imaging
35 Features
55 Overall
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Canon S100 vs Nikon P7100 Key Specs
Canon S100
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(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
- 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
- Launched December 2011
- Earlier Model is Canon S95
- Successor is Canon S110
Nikon P7100
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- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
- Introduced February 2012
- Older Model is Nikon P7000
- Refreshed by Nikon P7700
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Below, we are evaluating the Canon S100 and Nikon P7100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the P7100 (10MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/1.7").
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Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the S100 grades against the P7100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S100 and Nikon Coolpix P7100. The full galleries are available at Canon S100 Gallery and Nikon P7100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Nikon P7100
| S100 | P7100 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Canon S100
| P7100 | S100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 461k | Crisper display (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Canon S100 and Nikon P7100
| S100 | P7100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | December 2011 |  | February 2012 | Similar generation |
| Manually focus |  | Dial precise focus | ||
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display size |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither has Touch display |
Canon S100 vs Nikon P7100 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Canon S100 has physical dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Nikon P7100 has specifications of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the S100 against the P7100.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and P7100 is 93 and 82 respectively.
Canon S100 vs Nikon P7100 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S100 and P7100.
As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Canon S100 to resolve more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Canon S100 Portrait photography details
Nikon P7100 Portrait photography details
manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
you can focus manually
features face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
sensor is small (1/1.7")
heavier than competitors (395 grams)
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image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (1.3 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (200 shots)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
heavier than competitors (395g)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Canon S100 Landscape photography advice
Nikon P7100 Landscape photography advice
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Canon S100 Vlogging features
Nikon P7100 Vlogging features
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone jack
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
comes with mic socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than competitors (395g)
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Canon S100 vs Nikon P7100 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot S100 | Nikon Coolpix P7100 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Canon | Nikon |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot S100 | Nikon Coolpix P7100 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2011-12-22 | 2012-02-20 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Digic 5 | Expeed C2 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor dimensions | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
| Sensor area | 41.5mm² | 41.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Highest boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 99 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 28-200mm (7.1x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.0-5.9 | f/2.8-5.6 |
| Macro focusing range | 3cm | 2cm |
| Crop factor | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 461 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen technology | - | TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Optical (tunnel) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 80% |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 60 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames per sec | 1.3 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.00 m | 9.00 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | 1/2000 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | H.264 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 198g (0.44 lb) | 395g (0.87 lb) |
| Dimensions | 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 50 | 41 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 20.7 | 19.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.6 | 10.7 |
| DXO Low light rating | 153 | 165 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 200 photographs | 350 photographs |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NB-5L | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (10 or 2 second delay) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch price | $429 | $750 |
