Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Casio Exilim EX-Z35 vs Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P300
"The P300's BSI (back side illuminated) CMOS sensor does pretty well in most shooting conditions and in normal use, image quality compares well to those of its peers with similar-sized sensors."
dpreview.com | talking about the P300's image-quality
"Overall then, the P300 is a satisfying compact camera."
dpreview.com | talking about the P300's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P300

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/1.8
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Casio Exilim EX-Z35

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-Z35

Size
Really small
Super compact 99x57x20 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
124 g

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-Z35

Size Significantly smaller 99x57x20 mm vs 103x58x32 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.3"
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Around 40% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 124 g vs 189 g
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More than 30% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon P300

Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 35 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the P300's lens captures much more light (1.6 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens, Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 120 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 4s
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2x longer exposures
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the Nikon P300
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Nikon D5100 vs Nikon P300

Looking for in camera panoramic stitching

One person recommends the Nikon P300:

" That one's easy. P300 has built-in panorama and D5100 doesn't."

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
EX-Z35:3x
P300:4.2x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier

Casio Exilim EX-Z35 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Slightly larger
Casio Exilim EX-Z16

Casio Exilim EX-Z16

Compact

$139

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Larger screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Weight Heavier
Olympus VG-110

Olympus VG110

Ultra compact

$88

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980

Compact

Wide angle Better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Weight Heavier

Nikon Coolpix P300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315

3D Takes 3D photos
Macro focus Better macro capability
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Zoom Much more zoom
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Size Larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Much more zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
Aperture Much narrower aperture
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Size Much smaller
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen

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