Nikon P7100 vs Sony S2100
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![Nikon Coolpix P7100 front Nikon Coolpix P7100 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Nikon-Coolpix-P7100/Nikon-P7100-front.jpg)
![Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-S2100/Sony-S2100-front.jpg)
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Nikon P7100 vs Sony S2100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
- Announced February 2012
- Superseded the Nikon P7000
- Successor is Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
- Introduced January 2010
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Nikon P7100 vs Sony S2100 Overview
Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon P7100 versus Sony S2100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the P7100 (10MP) and the S2100 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the P7100 (1/1.7") and S2100 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.
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The P7100 was introduced 2 years after the S2100 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the P7100 matches up versus the S2100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Nikon P7100 vs Sony S2100 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P7100 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Sony S2100
P7100 | S2100 | |||
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Introduced | February 2012 | ![]() | January 2010 | Newer by 26 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Nikon P7100
S2100 | P7100 |
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Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Sony S2100
P7100 | S2100 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen sizing |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Nikon P7100 vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison
If you are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P7100 provides outer measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony S2100 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
See the Nikon P7100 versus Sony S2100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the P7100 and the S2100.
![Nikon P7100 vs Sony S2100 size comparison Nikon P7100 vs Sony S2100 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Nikon-Coolpix-P7100-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-S2100-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the P7100 and S2100 is 82 and 93 respectively.
![Nikon P7100 vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison Nikon P7100 vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Nikon-Coolpix-P7100-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-S2100-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Nikon P7100 vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the P7100 and S2100.
All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P7100 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony S2100 will give greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer P7100 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
![Nikon P7100 vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison Nikon P7100 vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Nikon-Coolpix-P7100-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-S2100-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Nikon P7100 vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder
![Nikon P7100 vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Nikon P7100 vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Nikon-Coolpix-P7100-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-S2100-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Nikon P7100 vs Sony S2100 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P7100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Nikon | Sony |
Model | Nikon Coolpix P7100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2012-02-20 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Expeed C2 | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 99 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-200mm (7.1x) | 33-105mm (3.2x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/3.1-5.6 |
Macro focus range | 2cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 921k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 80 percent | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 1 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1200 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.3 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 9.00 m | 3.30 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
Video file format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 395 grams (0.87 lbs) | 167 grams (0.37 lbs) |
Dimensions | 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
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 images | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | 2 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (10 or 2 second delay) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $750 | $0 |