Kodak EasyShare
C743
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
P100

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Kodak EasyShare C743 vs Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P100

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"Good high ISO performance"
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's iso-noise
"Materials, fit, and finish are typical for the class and price point."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P100

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Kodak EasyShare C743

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Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare C743

Size
 Really small
Compact 92x66x32 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Weight
 Light-weight
195 g
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Kodak C743
Size Much smaller 92x66x32 mm vs 114x83x99 mm
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 4.8x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 1.3" vs 3.9"
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 3.1x thinner
Weight Much lighter 195 g vs 481 g
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 2.5x lighter
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the C743's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 800 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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Advantages of the Nikon P100
Wide angle Much better wide angle 26 mm vs 37 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom 26.1x vs 3x
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 More than 75.5x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.4"
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 Around 30% larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 7.1 MP
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 Capture around 40% more detail in your photos
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
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 13 cm
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 Focus on subjects 13x closer to the lens
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The P100's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1400s
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 30% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 4s
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 2x longer exposures
Nikon Coolpix P100 Learn more about
the Nikon P100
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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 P100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a super zoom.

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Nikon P500 vs Nikon P100

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
C743:f/2.7
P100:f/2.8
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
C743:Tunnel
P100:Digital
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
C743:800 ISO
P100:None
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the EasyShare C743
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the EasyShare C743
Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the Coolpix P100
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EasyShare C743
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Coolpix P100

Kodak EasyShare C743 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS75

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS75

Compact
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Lumix DMC-LS75 vs the EasyShare C743
Kodak EasyShare C143

Kodak EasyShare C143

Compact

$77
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the EasyShare C143 vs the EasyShare C743
Samsung HZ30W

Samsung HZ30W

Travel zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the HZ30W vs the EasyShare C743
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$229
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the EasyShare C743
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the EasyShare C743

Nikon Coolpix P100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Smaller
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix P100
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Size Slightly smaller
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the Coolpix P100
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P150

Compact
Size Much smaller
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-P150 vs the Coolpix P100

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