Nikon P310
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Nikon P7100
Premium Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P310

Best price $700
  • Weighs a lot less than the P7100 6.9 oz vs 14 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 12 in³ vs 27 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $700 vs $750
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Wider angle lens 4.3mm vs 6.0mm
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board P7100 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture P7100 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities P7100 does not have 3D
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What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P7100

Best price
$750
  • 52% more battery life 350 shots vs 230 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 43 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Longer optical zoom 7.1× vs 4.2×
  • Better built-in flash range 29′ vs 21′
  • Viewscreen flips out P310 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector P310 does not
  • Has RAW image capture P310 does not have RAW capture
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What the Nikon P310 and Nikon P7100 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Nikon P310 and the Nikon P7100

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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