Nikon Coolpix
P100
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Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX1
P100
DSC-HX1
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price
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Nikon Coolpix P100 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P100. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Nikon P100 |
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Significantly more zoom | 26.1x | vs | 20x |  |
More than 70% more zoom | ||||
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Has a flip-out screen | Yes | vs | No | |
Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies | ||||
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Higher resolution movies | 1080p | vs | 1440 x 1080 @ 30fps | |
Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video | ||||
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Significantly higher resolution screen | 460k dots | vs | 230k dots | |
Around 2x higher resolution screen | ||||
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Significantly larger sensor | 1/2.5" 6x4mm | vs | 1/3.6" 5x4mm | |
More than 20% larger sensor | ||||
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Much higher resolution | 9.8 MP | vs | 8.1 MP | |
More than 20% higher resolution | ||||
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Better wide-angle | 26 mm | vs | 28 mm | |
Around 10% better wide-angle | ||||
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Lighter | 481 g | vs | 544 g | |
More than 10% lighter | ||||
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Slightly cheaper | $339.00 | vs | $350.00 | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Sony DSC-HX1 |
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Better image stabilization | Lens | vs | Sensor shift | |
Less risk of blur | ||||
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Slightly smaller | 115x83x92 mm | vs | 114x83x99 mm | |
Around 10% smaller | ||||
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Slightly thinner | 3.6" | vs | 3.9" | |
Around 10% thinner | ||||
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Longer exposures | 30s | vs | 8s | |
Around 4x longer exposures | ||||
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Faster max shutter speed | 1/4000s | vs | 1/2000s | |
2x faster max shutter speed | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent digicams
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot SX20 ISSuper zoom $369 - $413 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Super zoom $315 - $414 |
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Fujifilm FinePix HS10Super zoom $410 - $430 |
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Olympus SP-800 UZSuper zoom $257 - $350 |
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Nikon Coolpix P90Super zoom $350 |
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Canon PowerShot G11Pro digicam $447 - $520 |
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Nikon Coolpix L110Super zoom $238 - $280 |
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Nikon Coolpix P100 Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon Coolpix P100. |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. |
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appearance
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