Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX30V

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX30V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and HX30V (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The P7100 was launched around the same time to the HX30V which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the P7100 scores vs the HX30V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P7100 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon P7100 comes with outer 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) and the Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX30V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the P7100 against the HX30V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7100 and HX30V is 82 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the P7100 and HX30V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX30V will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively.