Sony HX300
Superzoom Camera
 vs Nikon P610
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

Best price $428
  • 11% more battery life 400 shots vs 360 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.4 MP vs 16 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Has HDR on-board P610 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture P610 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities P610 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P610

Best price
$259
  • Weighs a little bit less than the HX300 16.4 oz vs 22.9 oz
  • Smaller body size 71 in³ vs 79 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $259 vs $428
  • Newer camera March 2015 vs April 2013
  • Viewscreen flips out HX300 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging HX300 does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities HX300 does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P610

What the Sony HX300 and Nikon P610 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Sony HX300 and the Nikon P610

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
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