Nikon Coolpix
P100
 vs
Olympus
SP-700

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix P500 vs Olympus SP-700

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
Olympus SP-700

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Runner-up

Olympus SP-700

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-700

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Compact 98x57x24 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
180 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P100
Wide angle Much better wide angle 26 mm vs 38 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 5.9 MP
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 Capture around 70% more detail in your photos
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 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
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the P100's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x 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
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting
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
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
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 4s
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 2x longer exposures
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the Nikon P100

Advantages of the Olympus SP-700
Size Much smaller 98x57x24 mm vs 114x83x99 mm
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 7x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 3.9"
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 4.1x thinner
Weight Much lighter 180 g vs 481 g
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 2.7x lighter
Olympus SP-700 Learn more about
the Olympus SP-700
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix P100 Nikon Coolpix P100
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Olympus SP-700 Olympus SP-700
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 super zoom with a compact.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

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
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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 much heavier
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-700
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-700
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
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the SP-700
Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$379
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the SP-800 UZ vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the SP-800 UZ vs the SP-700

Nikon Coolpix P100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
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
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Coolpix P100

Olympus SP-700 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-560 UZ

Olympus SP-560 UZ

Super zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the SP-560 UZ vs the SP-700
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the SP-700
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$109
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the SP-700
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the SP-700
Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Optio W90 vs the SP-700

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