Nikon P610 vs Sony RX100 VA

Sony RX100 VA advantages over Nikon P610

• Slower slow-motion
  1000 fps vs 120 fps
  Supports slower slow-mo
• Larger sensor
  1 inch vs 1/2.3 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 2.41 vs 1.34 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Larger lens aperture
  f/1.8 vs f/3.3
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• RAW file ability
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Integrated ND filter
  Yes vs No
  Shoot in daylight with a large aperture or slow shutter
• Thinner
  41 mm vs 106 mm
  Thinner
• Newer
  6 years vs 9 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• Lighter weight
  299g vs 565g
  Lighter weight
• Higher-res screen
  307k vs 230k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• More pixels
  20.1 vs 16.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Longer exposure
  30 vs 15 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Faster JPEG shooting
  23.9 fps vs 7.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  233 vs 7 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/32000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility