Nikon L31 vs Nikon D7100

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon L31 versus Nikon D7100, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the L31 (16MP) and D7100 (24MP) and the L31 (1/2.3") and D7100 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The L31 was brought out 21 months after the D7100 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon L31 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D7100 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the L31 grades vs the D7100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L31 and Nikon D7100. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L31 Gallery and Nikon D7100 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon L31 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Nikon D7100 has sizing of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") and a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the L31 vs the D7100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L31 and D7100 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the L31 and D7100.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The L31 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Nikon D7100 will produce more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent L31 provides an edge in sensor innovation.