Nikon P100 vs Nikon S6500

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon P100 and Nikon S6500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are designed by Nikon. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the P100 (10MP) and S6500 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P100 was launched 3 years before the S6500 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S6500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the P100 matches up against the S6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P100 & Nikon Coolpix S6500. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P100 Gallery & Nikon S6500 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon P100 features physical dimensions of 114mm x 83mm x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") with a weight of 481 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Nikon S6500 has measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the P100 versus the S6500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P100 and S6500 is 68 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P100 and S6500.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon S6500 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged P100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.