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Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX70

Portability
82 Imaging
34 Features
55 Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97 Imaging
39 Features
46 Overall
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Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push 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
  • Succeeded the Nikon P7000
  • Later Model is Nikon P7700
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
Photography Glossary

Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX70 Overview

In this article, we are looking at the Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and WX70 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The P7100 was released within a month of the WX70 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the P7100 matches up vs the WX70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Sony WX70

          

          

            
 P7100 WX70 
Focus manually  Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Nikon P7100

          

          

            
 WX70 P7100 
Display resolution922k921kSharper display (+1k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Sony WX70

          

          

            
 P7100 WX70 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2012Same age
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P7100 provides outside dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the P7100 vs the WX70.
Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX70 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7100 and WX70 is 82 and 97 respectively.
Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The picture below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7100 and WX70.
As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P7100 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony WX70 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively.

            Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Nikon P7100
Portrait photography with Sony WX70
44
 manual focus
 comes with face detection focus
 saves RAW formats
 low megapixels (10 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/1.7")
34
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 features face detect autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not possible
 no external flash support
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Nikon P7100 as a Street photography camera
 Sony WX70 as a Street photography camera
64
 screen tilts up and down
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW formats
 tiny sensor (1/1.7")
 more heavy than competition in class (395 grams)
68
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 features touch focus
 lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Nikon P7100 Sports photography information
Sony WX70 Sports photography information
38
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 good battery (350 per charge)
 slow continuous shooting (1.3 frames per second)
 low megapixels (10MP)
 tiny sensor (1/1.7")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
44
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16MP)
 features tracking focus
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Nikon P7100 as a Travel photography camera
 Sony WX70 as a Travel photography camera
56
 good battery (350 shots)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 more heavy than competition in class (395 grams)
 low megapixels (10MP)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
 lighter than competition in class (114g)
 features touch focus
 MP count good (16MP)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (25mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison
 Nikon P7100 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony WX70 as a Landscape photography camera
51
 manual focus
 pretty wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW formats
 good battery (350 per charge)
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 low megapixels (10MP)
 tiny sensor (1/1.7")
43
 relatively wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Nikon P7100 Vlogging factors
Sony WX70 Vlogging factors
29
 pretty wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detection focus
 comes with external microphone support
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 more heavy than competition in class (395 grams)
36
 relatively wide (25mm)
 touchscreen capability
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 lack of microphone port
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Nikon P7100 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7100 and Sony WX70
 Nikon Coolpix P7100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix P7100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-20 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 99 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.3 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 9.00 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 395g (0.87 pounds) 114g (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 240 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $750 $242