Nikon L100 vs Nikon P600
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Nikon L100 vs Nikon P600 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
- 360g - 110 x 72 x 78mm
- Released February 2009
- Successor is Nikon L110
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
- 565g - 125 x 85 x 107mm
- Released February 2014
- Renewed by Nikon P610

Nikon L100 vs Nikon P600 Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon L100 vs Nikon P600, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are designed by Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and P600 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The L100 was unveiled 6 years prior to the P600 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L100 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the L100 grades versus the P600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Nikon L100 vs Nikon P600 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L100 & Nikon Coolpix P600. The full galleries are available at Nikon L100 Gallery & Nikon P600 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon L100 over the Nikon P600
L100 | P600 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon P600 over the Nikon L100
P600 | L100 | |||
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Released | February 2014 | ![]() | February 2009 | Fresher by 61 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Common features in the Nikon L100 and Nikon P600
L100 | P600 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same display dimensions |
Touch display | ![]() | Lacking Touch display |
Nikon L100 vs Nikon P600 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L100 has got outside measurements of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Nikon P600 has dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).
Check the Nikon L100 vs Nikon P600 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the L100 versus the P600.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the L100 and P600 is 79 and 65 respectively.

Nikon L100 vs Nikon P600 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the L100 and P600.
As you have seen, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon P600 to result in more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older L100 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Nikon L100 vs Nikon P600 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon L100 vs Nikon P600 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix L100 | Nikon Coolpix P600 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Nikon | Nikon |
Model | Nikon Coolpix L100 | Nikon Coolpix P600 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2009-02-03 | 2014-02-07 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-420mm (15.0x) | 24-1440mm (60.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.4 | f/3.3-6.5 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | - | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 15 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 7.50 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 360g (0.79 pounds) | 565g (1.25 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 110 x 72 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") | 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 330 images |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 4 x AA | EN-EL23 |
Self timer | Yes (3 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $399 | $750 |