Nikon P7100 vs Nikon D7100

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon P7100 versus Nikon D7100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are sold by Nikon. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and D7100 (24MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and D7100 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The P7100 was announced 14 months before the D7100 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P7100 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D7100 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the P7100 grades against the D7100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7100 and Nikon D7100. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P7100 Gallery and Nikon D7100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon P7100 comes with external measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Nikon D7100 has specifications of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") along with a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs).

See the Nikon P7100 versus Nikon D7100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the P7100 and the D7100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the P7100 and D7100 is 82 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the P7100 and D7100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P7100 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Nikon D7100 will give more detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older P7100 is going to be behind in sensor tech.