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Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon P7800

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P7800 front
Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
73
Overall
51

Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon P7800 Key Specs

Canon SX700 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Successor is Canon SX710 HS
Nikon P7800
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 399g - 119 x 78 x 50mm
  • Launched November 2013
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Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon P7800 Overview

Following is a in depth comparison of the Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon P7800, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and P7800 (12MP) and the SX700 HS (1/2.3") and P7800 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The SX700 HS was manufactured 3 months after the P7800 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SX700 HS scores versus the P7800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX700 HS over the Nikon P7800

 SX700 HS P7800 
Screen resolution922k921kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon P7800 over the Canon SX700 HS

 P7800 SX700 HS 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon SX700 HS and Nikon P7800

 SX700 HS P7800 
LaunchedFebruary 2014November 2013Similar age
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon P7800 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX700 HS has got external dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Nikon P7800 has measurements of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") along with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the SX700 HS and the P7800.

Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon P7800 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX700 HS and P7800 is 89 and 82 respectively.

Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon P7800 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon P7800 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX700 HS and P7800.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX700 HS featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Canon SX700 HS will give you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively.

Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon P7800 sensor size comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon P7800 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon P7800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Portrait photography highlights
Nikon P7800 Portrait photography highlights
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manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
46
you can focus manually
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Street photography highlights
Nikon P7800 Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (269 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
small sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than competition (399g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX700 HS
Sports photography with Nikon P7800
45
great zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (250 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
good battery pack (350 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX700 HS as a Travel photography camera
Nikon P7800 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than others in class (269g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (750mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (250 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
68
good battery pack (350 shots)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition (399g)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Landscape photography information
Nikon P7800 Landscape photography information
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manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery pack (250 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
58
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (350 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX700 HS
Vlogging with Nikon P7800
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quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (269 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly display
missing mic support
75
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic support
heavier than competition (399g)
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Canon SX700 HS vs Nikon P7800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX700 HS and Nikon P7800
 Canon PowerShot SX700 HSNikon Coolpix P7800
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Nikon Coolpix P7800
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-02-12 2013-11-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 99
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-750mm (30.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/2.0-4.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology PureColor II G TFT -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 921 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 10.00 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (25p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high-speed: 1920 x 1080 (15 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 399g (0.88 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 119 x 78 x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 54
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 200
Other
Battery life 250 shots 350 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $349 $550