Nikon Coolpix P1000 vs Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

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

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Nikon Coolpix P1000 vs Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV 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 IV

  • Introduced in September 2017
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 24 frames/second
  • 100 – 12800 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-600mm (25x), f2.8-4.0
  • WiFi built-in
  • 132.5 x 94 x 127.4mm³ (5.2″ x 3.7″ x 5.0″)
  • 1095g (35.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Coolpix P1000 vs Cyber-shot RX10 IV: The sensors

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

Featuring an area of 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.), the Cyber-shot RX10 IV’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 IV

Coolpix P1000 vs Cyber-shot RX10 IV: Viewfinder

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

The Cyber-shot RX10 IV 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 IV (0.70x)

Advantage: Tie – the difference is hardly noticable

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

Why is Nikon Coolpix P1000 a better choice

No advantage of the Nikon Coolpix P1000 compared to the Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Otherwise why to choose Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Coolpix P1000

Cyber-shot RX10 IV

Larger sensor (5)

Compact 1″
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

16.00 20.10
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

7 24
Auto Focus points (4)

99 315
Better sensibility (4)

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

0.92 1.44
Touch screen (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

250 400
Weighs less (2)

1415g
(45.6 oz.)
1095g
(35.3 oz.)
More portable (2)

3151cm³
(198 cu.in.)
1587cm³
(100 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Cyber-shot RX10 IV are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Sony are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the larger sensitivity and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the rather comfortable touch screen, that the battery has more stamina and the lower weight than the Coolpix P1000. Another advantage over the Coolpix P1000: the more compact size.

Yields 33 points for the Cyber-shot RX10 IV.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

Coolpix P1000

Cyber-shot RX10 IV

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 IV Dimensions

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

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Nikon Coolpix P1000

Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV

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33

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