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Nikon P100 vs Nikon S810c

Portability
68
Imaging
33
Features
42
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P100 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S810c front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Nikon P100 vs Nikon S810c Key Specs

Nikon P100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-678mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 481g - 114 x 83 x 99mm
  • Revealed July 2010
Nikon S810c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 216g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced April 2014
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Nikon P100 vs Nikon S810c Overview

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Nikon P100 versus Nikon S810c, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both created by Nikon. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the P100 (10MP) and S810c (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P100 was launched 4 years earlier than the S810c and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S810c being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the P100 grades against the S810c in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P100 over the Nikon S810c

 P100 S810c 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Nikon S810c over the Nikon P100

 S810c P100 
AnnouncedApril 2014July 2010Fresher by 45 months
Screen dimension3.7"3"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1229k460kClearer screen (+769k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon P100 and Nikon S810c

 P100 S810c 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon P100 vs Nikon S810c Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon P100 offers outside dimensions of 114mm x 83mm x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") having a weight of 481 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Nikon S810c has measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the P100 and the S810c.

Nikon P100 vs Nikon S810c size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the P100 and S810c is 68 and 91 respectively.

Nikon P100 vs Nikon S810c top view buttons comparison

Nikon P100 vs Nikon S810c Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the P100 and S810c.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Nikon S810c to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older P100 will be behind in sensor tech.

Nikon P100 vs Nikon S810c sensor size comparison

Nikon P100 vs Nikon S810c Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P100 vs Nikon S810c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P100
Portrait photography with Nikon S810c
27
you can focus manually
external flash not possible
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon P100
Street photography with Nikon S810c
50
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than average (481g)
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
lighter than average in class (216g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P100 Sports photography details
Nikon S810c Sports photography details
36
excellent zoom range (26-678mm 26.1 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (270 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P100 Travel photography advice
Nikon S810c Travel photography advice
48
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
great zoom (678mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (481 grams)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
lighter than average in class (216g)
includes touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (270 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P100
Landscape photography with Nikon S810c
40
you can focus manually
relatively wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
41
pretty wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.7 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery power (270 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P100
Vlogging with Nikon S810c
25
relatively wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic socket
heavier than average (481g)
35
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (216g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
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Nikon P100 vs Nikon S810c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P100 and Nikon S810c
 Nikon Coolpix P100Nikon Coolpix S810c
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix P100 Nikon Coolpix S810c
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-07-06 2014-04-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-678mm (26.1x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.7"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 481g (1.06 lbs) 216g (0.48 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 83 x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 270 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL5 EN-EL23
Self timer Yes (2 to 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal microSD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $400 $350