Casio EX-H20G vs Nikon P7700

Below is a complete overview of the Casio EX-H20G and Nikon P7700, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Casio and Nikon. The resolution of the EX-H20G (14MP) and the P7700 (12MP) is fairly close but the EX-H20G (1/2.3") and P7700 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor size.

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The EX-H20G was launched 3 years prior to the P7700 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the EX-H20G grades vs the P7700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-H20G & Nikon Coolpix P7700. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H20G Gallery & Nikon P7700 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H20G enjoys exterior dimensions of 103mm x 68mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) and 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).

Take a look at the Casio EX-H20G and Nikon P7700 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-H20G vs the P7700.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H20G and P7700 is 91 and 82 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H20G and P7700.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-H20G because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Casio EX-H20G will result in more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older EX-H20G will be behind with regard to sensor technology.