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Nikon L100 vs Nikon P7100

Portability
79
Imaging
32
Features
28
Overall
30
Nikon Coolpix L100 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
Portability
82
Imaging
34
Features
55
Overall
42

Nikon L100 vs Nikon P7100 Key Specs

Nikon L100
(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
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Newer Model is Nikon L110
Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Previous Model is Nikon P7000
  • Replacement is Nikon P7700
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Nikon L100 vs Nikon P7100 Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Nikon L100 and Nikon P7100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Nikon. The resolution of the L100 (10MP) and the P7100 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the L100 (1/2.3") and P7100 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The L100 was brought out 4 years earlier than the P7100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the L100 scores versus the P7100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L100 over the Nikon P7100

 L100 P7100 

Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Nikon L100

 P7100 L100 
RevealedFebruary 2012February 2009Newer by 37 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L100 and Nikon P7100

 L100 P7100 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Nikon L100 vs Nikon P7100 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon L100 offers exterior measurements of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Nikon P7100 has proportions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

Look at the Nikon L100 and Nikon P7100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the L100 vs the P7100.

Nikon L100 vs Nikon P7100 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the L100 and P7100 is 79 and 82 respectively.

Nikon L100 vs Nikon P7100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L100 vs Nikon P7100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the L100 and P7100.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The L100 has the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult. The more aged L100 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon L100 vs Nikon P7100 sensor size comparison

Nikon L100 vs Nikon P7100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L100 vs Nikon P7100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L100 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon P7100 as a Portrait photography camera
25
manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
44
focusing manually
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon L100
Street photography with Nikon P7100
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
64
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (395 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L100
Sports photography with Nikon P7100
32
amazing zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
good battery power (350 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (1.3 frames/s)
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon L100
Travel photography with Nikon P7100
55
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
great zoom (420mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
56
good battery power (350 CIPA)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition (395g)
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L100 Landscape photography information
Nikon P7100 Landscape photography information
38
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
51
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L100
Vlogging with Nikon P7100
25
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
29
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
does have microphone port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than competition (395g)
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Nikon L100 vs Nikon P7100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L100 and Nikon P7100
 Nikon Coolpix L100Nikon Coolpix P7100
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix L100 Nikon Coolpix P7100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-02-03 2012-02-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 99
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - 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 8 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.3 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 9.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 360g (0.79 lb) 395g (0.87 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 72 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 41
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 165
Other
Battery life - 350 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (10 or 2 second delay)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $399 $750