Nikon P310
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Nikon P300
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P310

Best price $700
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.2 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera February 2012 vs February 2011
  • Has HDR on-board P300 does not have HDR
  • Has 3D capture capabilities P300 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P310

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P300

Best price
$420
  • Significantly cheaper street price $420 vs $700
  • Has longer exposure available 8 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P300

What the Nikon P310 and Nikon P300 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 6.9 oz vs 6.7 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 12 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Similar optical zoom range 4.2×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon P310 and the Nikon P300

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