Canon 1D MII N vs Nikon P7700

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon 1D MII N and Nikon P7700, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and P7700 (12MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and P7700 (1/1.7") possess different sensor size.

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The 1D MII N was released 8 years before the P7700 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Nikon P7700 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 1D MII N grades against the P7700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N and Nikon Coolpix P7700. The complete galleries are available at Canon 1D MII N Gallery and Nikon P7700 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 1D MII N offers outside dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) while the Nikon P7700 has measurements of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Look at the Canon 1D MII N and Nikon P7700 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 1D MII N compared to the P7700.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MII N and P7700 is 50 and 82 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The pic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1D MII N and P7700.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1D MII N due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon P7700 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged 1D MII N will be behind in sensor tech.