Nikon Coolpix P1000 vs Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

Coolpix P1000 vs Cyber-shot RX10 II - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Nikon Coolpix P1000 vs Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II Specs

Coolpix P1000

  • Introduced in July 2018
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 16 megapixel
  • 7 frames/second
  • 100 – 6400 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 81.00mm (3.2″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-3000mm (125x), f2.8-8.0
  • WiFi built-in
  • 146.3 x 118.8 x 181.3mm³ (5.8″ x 4.7″ x 7.1″)
  • 1415g (45.6 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Coolpix P1000

Cyber-shot RX10 II

  • Introduced in June 2015
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 14 frames/second
  • 100 – 12800 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-200mm (8x), f2.8-2.8
  • WiFi built-in
  • 129 x 88.1 x 102.2mm³ (5.1″ x 3.5″ x 4.0″)
  • 770g (24.8 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Cyber-shot RX10 II

Coolpix P1000 vs Cyber-shot RX10 II: The sensors

Coolpix P1000 features a Compact sized sensor, while the Cyber-shot RX10 II uses a 1″ sensor.

Featuring an area of 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.), the Cyber-shot RX10 II’s sensor is a lot larger that the chip that the Coolpix P1000 employs at 28mm² (0.04 sq.in.). A larger sensor can produce images of interiors or at night that have less noise and better contrast than photos shot with Compact sized chips.

Better choice: Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II

Coolpix P1000 vs Cyber-shot RX10 II: Viewfinder

Coolpix P1000 has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.36 megapixel with magnification of 0.68x.

The Cyber-shot RX10 II has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.70x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

Coolpix P1000 (0.68x)

Cyber-shot RX10 II (0.70x)

Advantage: Tie – the difference is hardly noticable

Nikon Coolpix P1000 VS Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II Other Specs Comparison

Why is Nikon Coolpix P1000 a better choice

Coolpix P1000

Cyber-shot RX10 II

Auto Focus points (4)

99 25

Conclusion: Advantages of the Coolpix P1000 are the faster and more accurate auto focus.

The Coolpix P1000 scores 4 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II

Coolpix P1000

Cyber-shot RX10 II

Larger sensor (5)

Compact 1″
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

16.00 20.10
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

7 14
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 6400 ISO 100 – 12800 ISO
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

0.92 1.23
Longer battery life (3, photos)

250 400
Weighs less (2)

1415g
(45.6 oz.)
770g
(24.8 oz.)
More portable (2)

3151cm³
(198 cu.in.)
1161cm³
(73 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Cyber-shot RX10 II are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Sony are the larger sensitivity, that the display has a higher resolution and that the battery has more stamina. Another advantage over the Coolpix P1000: the lower weight than the Coolpix P1000 and the more compact size.

Yields 27 points for the Cyber-shot RX10 II.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

Coolpix P1000

Cyber-shot RX10 II

Built-in flash

Image stabilizer

Articulated screen

Video resolution

3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
External microphone

WiFi

Nikon Coolpix P1000 VS Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II Dimensions

Look at front view of the Coolpix P1000 and Cyber-shot RX10 II

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Nikon Coolpix P1000

Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II

4
27

We recommend Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II as better choice.