Nikon P100 vs Olympus SP-100
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Nikon P100 vs Olympus SP-100 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Nikon P100 vs Olympus SP-100 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P100 & Olympus Stylus SP-100. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P100 Gallery & Olympus SP-100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P100 over the Olympus SP-100
P100 | SP-100 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Nikon P100
SP-100 | P100 | |||
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Launched | January 2014 | ![]() | July 2010 | Fresher by 43 months |
Common features in the Nikon P100 and Olympus SP-100
P100 | SP-100 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 460k | Same 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).
Compare the Nikon P100 and Olympus SP-100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon P100 vs Olympus SP-100 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P100 | Olympus Stylus SP-100 | |
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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 |
Retail cost | $400 | $400 |