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Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX150

Portability
82 Imaging
34 Features
55 Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95 Imaging
41 Features
43 Overall
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Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Earlier Model is Nikon P7000
  • Replacement is Nikon P7700
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX150 Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and WX150 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The P7100 was manufactured at a similar time to the WX150 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the P7100 scores against the WX150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Sony WX150

          

          

            
 P7100 WX150 
Manual focus  Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k461kCrisper display (+460k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Nikon P7100

          

          

            
 WX150 P7100 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Sony WX150

          

          

            
 P7100 WX150 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012February 2012Same age
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Missing Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7100 has got exterior measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
Check the Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX150 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the P7100 versus the WX150.
Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX150 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7100 and WX150 is 82 and 95 respectively.
Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The image here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the P7100 and WX150.
All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P7100 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony WX150 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively.

            Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Nikon P7100 Portrait photography information
Sony WX150 Portrait photography information
44
 you can focus manually
 includes face detection focus
 exports RAW files
 low resolution (10 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
37
 good  resolution (18MP)
 features face detection focusing
 manual focus not available
 can't use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Nikon P7100
Street photography with Sony WX150
64
 screen tilts
 image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW files
 tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
 more heavy than competition (395 grams)
63
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (133g)
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Nikon P7100
Sports photography with Sony WX150
38
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes tracking autofocus
 good battery power (350 per charge)
 slow frames per second (1.3 frames per second)
 low resolution (10 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
45
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (18 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Nikon P7100 Travel photography advice
Sony WX150 Travel photography advice
56
 good battery power (350 shots)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 more heavy than competition (395 grams)
 low resolution (10MP)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
 lighter than competition in class (133g)
 good  resolution (18MP)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 great reach (250mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
 Nikon P7100 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony WX150 as a Landscape photography camera
51
 you can focus manually
 quite wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW files
 good battery power (350 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 low resolution (10 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
45
 quite wide (25mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (18 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Nikon P7100 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony WX150 as a Vlogging camera
29
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection focus
 includes external microphone jack
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 more heavy than competition (395g)
35
 quite wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 display is not selfie friendly
 missing external microphone socket
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Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7100 and Sony WX150
 Nikon Coolpix P7100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-20 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display tech TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.3fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 9.00 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 395 gr (0.87 lbs) 133 gr (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 240 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $750 $300