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Nikon P100 vs Olympus SP-100

Portability
68
Imaging
33
Features
42
Overall
36
Nikon Coolpix P100 front
 
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Nikon P100 vs Olympus SP-100 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
  • Introduced July 2010
Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Nikon P100 vs Olympus SP-100 Overview

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Nikon P100 and Olympus SP-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the P100 (10MP) and SP-100 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P100 was brought out 4 years before the SP-100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the P100 scores against the SP-100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P100 over the Olympus SP-100

 P100 SP-100 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Nikon P100

 SP-100 P100 
LaunchedJanuary 2014July 2010Fresher by 43 months

Common features in the Nikon P100 and Olympus SP-100

 P100 SP-100 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Nikon P100 vs Olympus SP-100 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P100 enjoys external measurements of 114mm x 83mm x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") along with a weight of 481 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Olympus SP-100 has dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the P100 compared to the SP-100.

Nikon P100 vs Olympus SP-100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P100 and SP-100 is 68 and 63 respectively.

Nikon P100 vs Olympus SP-100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P100 vs Olympus SP-100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The photograph below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P100 and SP-100.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus SP-100 to give more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older P100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Nikon P100 vs Olympus SP-100 sensor size comparison

Nikon P100 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P100 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P100 Portrait photography details
Olympus SP-100 Portrait photography details
27
you can focus manually
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
44
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
supports face detection focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P100 Street photography information
Olympus SP-100 Street photography information
50
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (481 grams)
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than competition in class (594g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P100 Sports photography info
Olympus SP-100 Sports photography info
36
long zoom range (26-678mm 26.1 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
53
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P100
Travel photography with Olympus SP-100
48
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
very long zoom (678mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (481 grams)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
53
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (594 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P100 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-100 as a Landscape photography camera
40
you can focus manually
pretty wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse mode
47
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P100
Vlogging with Olympus SP-100
25
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (481g)
29
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic socket
slow max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than competition in class (594 grams)
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Nikon P100 vs Olympus SP-100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P100 and Olympus SP-100
 Nikon Coolpix P100Olympus Stylus SP-100
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix P100 Olympus Stylus SP-100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-07-06 2014-01-29
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-678mm (26.1x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920k dots
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 481g (1.06 pounds) 594g (1.31 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 83 x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 330 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL5 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 to 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
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