Nikon A900 vs Nikon P7700

Here, we are looking at the Nikon A900 and Nikon P7700, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Nikon. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and P7700 (12MP) and the A900 (1/2.3") and P7700 (1/1.7") have different sensor dimensions.

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The A900 was released 2 years after the P7700 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A900 grades against the P7700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix A900 and Nikon Coolpix P7700. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon A900 Gallery and Nikon P7700 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon A900 comes with outer dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Nikon P7700 has dimensions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A900 versus the P7700.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and P7700 is 88 and 82 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and P7700.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A900 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Nikon A900 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer A900 should have a benefit in sensor technology.