Nikon Coolpix
P7100
 vs
Ricoh Caplio
GX200

Updated (August, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix P7700 vs Ricoh Caplio GX200

Nikon Coolpix P7100
 
Ricoh Caplio GX200
 

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
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
 

Reasons to buy the Ricoh Caplio GX200

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 112x58x25 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
12 MP
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P7100
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
Help
 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
Help
 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
Help
 Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Lowest price Much cheaper $299.00 vs $752.84
Help
 The best price we've seen is $454 cheaper (2.5x less)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The P7100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
Help
 2x faster max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix P7100 Learn more about
the Nikon P7100

Advantages of the Ricoh GX200
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.5 vs f/2.8
Help
 At its widest zoom, the GX200's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
Help
 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Size Smaller 112x58x25 mm vs 114x77x45 mm
Help
 2.4x smaller
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
Help
 Almost the same
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 180s vs 60s
Help
 3x longer exposures
Weight Lighter 260 g vs 395 g
Help
 More than 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.8"
Help
 More than 40% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Ricoh Caplio GX200 Learn more about
the Ricoh GX200
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recommendations

Snapsort can't make a recommendation (yet) because it doesn't have enough data yet about the Ricoh GX200.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
P7100:f/2.8
GX200:f/2.5
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
P7100:1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
GX200:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
P7100:2 cm
GX200:1 cm
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
P7100:Tunnel
GX200:Digital
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
P7100:60s
GX200:180s
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Movie format Poor movies Help
P7100:720p @ 30fps
GX200:480p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
P7100:7.1x
GX200:3x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
P7100:6,400 ISO
GX200:None
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
P7100:3,200 ISO
GX200:1,600 ISO
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
P7100:f/2.8
GX200:f/2.5

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Coolpix P7100
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Caplio GX200
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Coolpix P7100
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Caplio GX200
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333
Sensor size Has a slightly larger sensor
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Coolpix P7100
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Caplio GX200
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Coolpix P7100
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Caplio GX200
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$455 - $514
Sensor size Has a slightly larger sensor
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Coolpix P7100
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Caplio GX200
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$392 - $395 with 10-30mm lens
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the 1 V1 vs the Coolpix P7100
Compare the 1 V1 vs the Caplio GX200
Nikon Coolpix P330

Nikon Coolpix P330

Pro digicam

$359 - $377
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Coolpix P330 vs the Coolpix P7100
Compare the Coolpix P330 vs the Caplio GX200

Nikon Coolpix P7100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P7700

Nikon Coolpix P7700

Pro digicam

$385 - $447
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix P7700 vs the Coolpix P7100
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$573 - $606
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the Coolpix P7100
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$449 - $499
Aperture Much wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the Coolpix P7100
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649 - $699
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
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$339 - $349
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Supports RAW No RAW support
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix P7100

Ricoh Caplio GX200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Ricoh GR Digital III

Ricoh GR Digital III

Pro digicam
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the GR Digital III vs the Caplio GX200
Ricoh Caplio GX100

Ricoh Caplio GX100

Pro digicam
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the Caplio GX100 vs the Caplio GX200
Ricoh GR Digital IV

Ricoh GR Digital IV

Pro digicam
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the GR Digital IV vs the Caplio GX200
Leica D-LUX 4

Leica D-LUX 4

Pro digicam
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Wider aperture
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the D-LUX 4 vs the Caplio GX200
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Sensor size Larger sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the Caplio GX200

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