Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S5200

Below, we are looking at the Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S5200, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and S5200 (16MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and S5200 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The P7100 was announced 11 months prior to the S5200 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the P7100 matches up versus the S5200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7100 & Nikon Coolpix S5200. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P7100 Gallery & Nikon S5200 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7100 enjoys outer measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Nikon S5200 has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the P7100 and the S5200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7100 and S5200 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the P7100 and S5200.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P7100 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon S5200 will give more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged P7100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.