Nikon P100 vs Sony RX10

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Nikon P100 vs Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the P100 (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the P100 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The P100 was released 4 years before the RX10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the P100 scores versus the RX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P100 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon P100 features physical measurements of 114mm x 83mm x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") and a weight of 481 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the P100 vs the RX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the P100 and RX10 is 68 and 58 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the P100 and RX10.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older P100 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.