Nikon P7100 vs Nikon W300

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon P7100 and Nikon W300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both created by Nikon. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and W300 (16MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and W300 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The P7100 was launched 6 years prior to the W300 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the P7100 grades versus the W300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7100 and Nikon Coolpix W300. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P7100 Gallery and Nikon W300 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon P7100 has external 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) and the Nikon W300 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

See the Nikon P7100 and Nikon W300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the P7100 against the W300.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the P7100 and W300 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P7100 and W300.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P7100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon W300 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older P7100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.