Nikon Coolpix P300 vs Nikon Coolpix P100

General	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
Brand	Nikon	Nikon
Model	Coolpix P300	Coolpix P100
Successor Model	Nikon Coolpix P310
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Standard Compact	Bridge
Video Capture

Sensor	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
Sensor Type	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS
Sensor Size	1/2.3-inch	1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions	6.17 x 4.55 mm	6.17 x 4.55 mm
Total Pixels	12.75 Megapixel	10.6 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	12.2 Megapixel	10.3 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	160 - 3,200	80 - 3,200

Photo	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
Processor	Expeed C2	Expeed C2
Max Image Resolution	4000 x 3000	3648 x 2736
Other Resolutions	4000 x 3000, 3968 x 2232, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 2944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480	3584 x 2016, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768, 640 x480
Image Aspect Ratios	4:3, 16:9	4:3, 16:9
Timelapse Recording
WB Bracketing

Focus	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Tracking Face Detection Live View	Single Live View
Number of Focus Points	9
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	0
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	24 - 100 mm	26 - 678 mm
Optical Zoom	4.2x	26.1x
Maximum Aperture	f/1.8 - 4.9	f/2.8 - 5.0
Min Normal Focus Distance	30 cm	60 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	3 cm	1 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
Screen Type	Fixed	Tilting
Screen Technology	TFT-LCD with anti-reflection coating
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	922k dot	460k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
Viewfinder		Electronic
Viewfinder Coverage		97%

Shutter	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
Min Shutter Speed	8 sec	4 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/2000 sec	1/2000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	7.0 fps	10.0 fps

Flash	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-Eye	Auto On Off Red-eye Fill-in Slow Syncro
Flash Range	6.50 m
External Flash Connectivity

Exposure	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Compensation	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing

Video	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
Video Formats	H.264, Motion JPEG	H.264
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version		802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
NFC

Environmental	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
Dimensions	103 x 58 x 32 mm (4.06 x 2.28 x 1.26")	114 x 83 x 99 mm (4.49 x 3.27 x 3.9")
Weight (inc. batteries)	189 g (0.42 lb / 6.67 oz)	481 g (1.06 lb / 16.97 oz)

Power and Storage	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
Battery Pack	EN-EL12	EN-EL5
Battery Life	240 shots
Internal Storage	90 MB	43 MB
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC

Other	Nikon Coolpix P300	Nikon Coolpix P100
Self Timer	Yes (10 or 2 sec)	Yes (2 to 10 sec)
Orientation Sensor
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System

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