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Nikon B700 vs Sony RX100

Portability
65
Imaging
46
Features
64
Overall
53
Nikon Coolpix B700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Nikon B700 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Nikon B700
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
  • 565g - 125 x 85 x 107mm
  • Launched February 2016
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Successor is Sony RX100 II
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Nikon B700 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Nikon B700 vs Sony RX100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the B700 (20MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is pretty similar but the B700 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The B700 was brought out 3 years after the RX100 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon B700 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the B700 grades against the RX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon B700 over the Sony RX100

 B700 RX100 
RevealedFebruary 2016August 2012Newer by 43 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Nikon B700

 RX100 B700 
Screen resolution1229k921kClearer screen (+308k dot)

Common features in the Nikon B700 and Sony RX100

 B700 RX100 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch screen No Touch screen

Nikon B700 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon B700 comes with exterior dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the B700 versus the RX100.

Nikon B700 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the B700 and RX100 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Nikon B700 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon B700 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the B700 and RX100.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got the exact same MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The B700 includes the tinier sensor which should make obtaining bokeh tougher. The more recent B700 provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Nikon B700 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Nikon B700 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon B700 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon B700
Portrait photography with Sony RX100
54
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
64
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Nikon B700 Street photography highlights
Sony RX100 Street photography highlights
59
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (565g)
79
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (240g)
very good high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Nikon B700 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 Sports photography details
54
great zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon B700 Travel photography features
Sony RX100 Travel photography features
66
better than average battery life (350 shots)
has bluetooth
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (1440mm)
more heavy than competition (565 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
79
lighter than competitors (240g)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon B700 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Landscape photography camera
59
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (350 shots)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
74
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon B700 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 as a Vlogging camera
60
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than competition (565 grams)
38
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (240g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
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Nikon B700 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon B700 and Sony RX100
 Nikon Coolpix B700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix B700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-02-23 2012-08-28
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1440mm (60.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.5 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 921 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.50 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565 gr (1.25 lb) 240 gr (0.53 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 390
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 330 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL23 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $500 $448