Sony RX100
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Nikon P310
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

Best price $448
  • 43% more battery life 330 shots vs 230 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $448 vs $700
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.2 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 116 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1229k dots vs 921k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Better built-in flash range 56′ vs 21′
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
  • Has RAW image capture P310 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P310

Best price
$700
  • Weighs a little bit less than the RX100 6.9 oz vs 8.5 oz
  • Wider angle lens 4.3mm vs 10.4mm
  • Has 3D capture capabilities RX100 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P310

What the Sony RX100 and Nikon P310 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 13 in³ vs 12 in³
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Sony RX100 and the Nikon P310

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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