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Nikon P100 vs Nikon D800

Portability
68
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Nikon Coolpix P100 front
 
Nikon D800 front
Portability
54
Imaging
73
Features
80
Overall
75

Nikon P100 vs Nikon D800 Key Specs

Nikon P100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-678mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 481g - 114 x 83 x 99mm
  • Announced July 2010
Nikon D800
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 900g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Introduced June 2012
  • Older Model is Nikon D700
  • Newer Model is Nikon D810
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Nikon P100 vs Nikon D800 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon P100 versus Nikon D800, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the P100 (10MP) and D800 (36MP) and the P100 (1/2.3") and D800 (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The P100 was revealed 23 months earlier than the D800 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the P100 matches up vs the D800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P100 over the Nikon D800

 P100 D800 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Nikon D800 over the Nikon P100

 D800 P100 
IntroducedJune 2012July 2010Fresher by 23 months
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Nikon P100 and Nikon D800

 P100 D800 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Nikon P100 vs Nikon D800 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P100 has got outer dimensions of 114mm x 83mm x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") with a weight of 481 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Nikon D800 has sizing of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

Check the Nikon P100 versus Nikon D800 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the P100 against the D800.

Nikon P100 vs Nikon D800 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the P100 and D800 is 68 and 54 respectively.

Nikon P100 vs Nikon D800 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P100 vs Nikon D800 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P100 and D800.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P100 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Nikon D800 will give greater detail because of its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older P100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon P100 vs Nikon D800 sensor size comparison

Nikon P100 vs Nikon D800 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P100 vs Nikon D800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P100
Portrait photography with Nikon D800
28
you can focus manually
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
83
has manual focus
MP count amazing (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon P100 Street photography information
Nikon D800 Street photography information
50
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (481 grams)
60
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P100 Sports photography information
Nikon D800 Sports photography information
37
great zoom range (26-678mm 26.1 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count amazing (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P100
Travel photography with Nikon D800
49
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
very long zoom (678mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (481 grams)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
66
weather sealing
MP count amazing (36MP)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P100 Landscape photography factors
Nikon D800 Landscape photography factors
40
you can focus manually
quite wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse mode
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
MP count amazing (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P100 Vlogging info
Nikon D800 Vlogging info
25
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (481g)
30
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Nikon P100 vs Nikon D800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P100 and Nikon D800
 Nikon Coolpix P100Nikon D800
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix P100 Nikon D800
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2010-07-06 2012-06-11
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 36MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 5:4 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 7360 x 4912
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 51
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Nikon F
Lens zoom range 26-678mm (26.1x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.0 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 309
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 secs
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 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 481g (1.06 pounds) 900g (1.98 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 83 x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 95
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 2853
Other
Battery life - 900 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL5 EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 to 10 sec) Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant
Storage slots Single Dual
Price at launch $400 $2,999