Nikon Coolpix
L100
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
P100

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L100 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
Nikon Coolpix L100

48
Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix L100

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L100

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Standard size 110x72x78 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Thickness
 Thin
3.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
360 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L100
Size Smaller 110x72x78 mm vs 114x83x99 mm
Help
 More than 30% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Weight Lighter 360 g vs 481 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.9"
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 More than 20% thinner
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Advantages of the Nikon P100
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the P100's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Zoom Significantly more zoom 26.1x vs 15x
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 More than 3x more zoom
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
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
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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48 vs 67
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Nikon Coolpix P100 Nikon Coolpix P100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P100.

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Nikon P500 vs Nikon P100

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
L100:3.1"
P100:3.9"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
L100:360 g
P100:481 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Size Large Help
L100:110x72x78 mm
P100:114x83x99 mm
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
More buttons

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
8 seconds
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix L100
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix L100
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix L100
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix L100
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Coolpix L100
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the Coolpix L100
Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the Coolpix P100
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the Coolpix L100
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix L100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159
Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Coolpix L100
Fujifilm FinePix S1500

Fujifilm FinePix S1500

Super zoom

$462
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the FinePix S1500 vs the Coolpix L100

Nikon Coolpix P100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Much more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Larger
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix P100

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Avatar for admin12345 admin12345 (10:26 AM, March 30, 2010)
i think that the nikon coolpix l100 is better because of its optical image stabilizer which compensates the natural handshake and gives you rock solid images but nikon coolpix l110 has only the electronic image stabilizer which only reduces the effects of handshake which is not comparable with the optical image stabilization .The l100 is also more energy efficient than the l110 .