Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX99
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Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX99 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX99 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P7100 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Sony HX99
P7100 | HX99 |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Nikon P7100
HX99 | P7100 | |||
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Introduced | September 2018 | ![]() | February 2012 | More recent by 79 months |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Sony HX99
P7100 | HX99 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Tilting | Tilting screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3.00" | Identical screen sizing |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 921k | Identical 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.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX99 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P7100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | |
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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 |