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Nikon P100 vs Sony RX100

Portability
68
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Nikon Coolpix P100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
51
Features
68
Overall
57

Nikon P100 vs Sony RX100 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
  • Released July 2010
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 II
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Nikon P100 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Nikon P100 vs Sony RX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the P100 (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the P100 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The P100 was announced 3 years earlier than the RX100 and that is a fairly big gap 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 Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the P100 scores vs the RX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P100 over the Sony RX100

 P100 RX100 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Nikon P100

 RX100 P100 
ReleasedAugust 2012July 2010Fresher by 26 months
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Nikon P100 and Sony RX100

 P100 RX100 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Nikon P100 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P100 has got outside measurements 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 Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the P100 against the RX100.

Nikon P100 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the P100 and RX100 is 68 and 91 respectively.

Nikon P100 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P100 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The photograph below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the P100 and RX100.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P100 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 will produce greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older P100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon P100 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Nikon P100 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P100 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P100
Portrait photography with Sony RX100
28
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
64
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Nikon P100 Street photography information
Sony RX100 Street photography information
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than average in class (481g)
80
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (240 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P100
Sports photography with Sony RX100
37
amazing zoom range (26-678mm 26.1 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P100 Travel photography information
Sony RX100 Travel photography information
49
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
long reach (678mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (481g)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
79
lighter than competition (240g)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P100 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 Landscape photography highlights
40
you can focus manually
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
74
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 as a Vlogging camera
25
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (481 grams)
38
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (240 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
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Nikon P100 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P100 and Sony RX100
 Nikon Coolpix P100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix P100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2010-07-06 2012-08-28
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-678mm (26.1x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 481 grams (1.06 lb) 240 grams (0.53 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 83 x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 390
Other
Battery life - 330 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL5 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 to 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $400 $448