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Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX99

Portability
82
Imaging
35
Features
55
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53

Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX99 Key Specs

Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Previous Model is Nikon P7000
  • Successor is Nikon P7700
Sony HX99
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced September 2018
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Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX99 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon P7100 versus Sony HX99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P7100 was manufactured 7 years prior to the HX99 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the P7100 grades against the HX99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Sony HX99

 P7100 HX99 

Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Nikon P7100

 HX99 P7100 
IntroducedSeptember 2018February 2012More recent by 79 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Sony HX99

 P7100 HX99 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3.00"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution921k921kIdentical screen resolution

Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7100 has got physical dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon P7100 versus Sony HX99 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the P7100 and the HX99.

Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX99 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7100 and HX99 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX99 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7100 and HX99.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7100 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX99 will offer more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older P7100 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX99 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7100 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX99 Portrait photography highlights
45
manual focus
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
53
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3-inch)
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7100 Street photography details
Sony HX99 Street photography details
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than competitors (395g)
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (242 grams)
sensor is small (1/2.3-inch)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7100 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX99 Sports photography highlights
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
good battery (350 shots)
max frames per second very slow (1.3 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
58
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
good battery power (360 CIPA)
sensor is small (1/2.3-inch)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P7100
Travel photography with Sony HX99
56
good battery (350 shots)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
heavier than competitors (395 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
76
good battery power (360 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (242g)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7100 Landscape photography information
Sony HX99 Landscape photography information
52
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
good battery (350 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
58
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3.00 inch)
built in image stabilization
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
exports RAW files
good battery power (360 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3-inch)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7100 Vlogging info
Sony HX99 Vlogging info
29
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
comes with mic socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
heavier than competitors (395g)
76
reasonably wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (242g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
missing mic support
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Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7100 and Sony HX99
 Nikon Coolpix P7100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix P7100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-02-20 2018-09-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3-inch
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.00 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638k dots
Viewfinder coverage 80 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.3 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 395 grams (0.87 pounds) 242 grams (0.53 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 360 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $750 $469