Nikon P100 vs Nikon P510

Lets examine more in depth at the Nikon P100 vs Nikon P510, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are produced by Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the P100 (10MP) and P510 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P100 was announced 24 months prior to the P510 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the P100 matches up against the P510 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P100 & Nikon Coolpix P510. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P100 Gallery & Nikon P510 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P100 provides physical dimensions of 114mm x 83mm x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 481 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Nikon P510 has measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the P100 against the P510.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P100 and P510 is 68 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The image below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the P100 and P510.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon P510 to render more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged P100 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.