Nikon P310 vs Nikon P7100

Below, we are looking at the Nikon P310 vs Nikon P7100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both built by Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the P310 (16MP) and P7100 (10MP) and the P310 (1/2.3") and P7100 (1/1.7") use different sensor dimensions.

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The P310 was unveiled 5 months later than the P7100 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the P310 scores against the P7100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P310 & Nikon Coolpix P7100. The full galleries are available at Nikon P310 Gallery & Nikon P7100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon P310 comes with outer dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Nikon P7100 has measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the P310 vs the P7100.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the P310 and P7100 is 92 and 82 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P310 and P7100.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P310 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Nikon P310 will resolve greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively.