Casio Exilim
EX-G1
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P7100

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Battery life
 Great battery life
350 shots
Casio Exilim EX-G1

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Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Size
 Really small
Compact 104x64x20 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
154 g
Waterproof
 Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-G1
Size Smaller 104x64x20 mm vs 114x77x45 mm
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 3x smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 154 g vs 395 g
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 2.6x lighter
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1.8"
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 2.2x thinner
Lowest price Much cheaper $189.99 vs $449.99
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 The best price we've seen is $260 cheaper (2.4x less)
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3 fps vs 1.3 fps
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 Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Nikon P7100
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the P7100's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 Around 50% larger sensor
Macro focus Much better macro capability 2 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Zoom Slightly more zoom 7.1x vs 3x
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 More than 5.5x more zoom
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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 15x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1250s
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 3.2x faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P7100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a waterproof with a pro digicam.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
EX-G1:38 mm
P7100:28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
EX-G1:848 x 480 @ 30fps
P7100:720p @ 30fps

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No significant shared competitors found.

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the FinePix XP30 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Stylus Tough-3000 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZR1 vs the Exilim EX-G1

Nikon Coolpix P7100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Overall image quality Better image quality
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Coolpix P7100
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix P7100
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Sensor size Larger sensor
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the Coolpix P7100
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Coolpix P7100
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the Coolpix P7100

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