Nikon B700 vs Nikon D780

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon B700 and Nikon D780, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are produced by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the B700 (20MP) and the D780 (25MP) is very close but the B700 (1/2.3") and D780 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The B700 was launched 4 years before the D780 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon B700 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D780 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the B700 scores versus the D780 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix B700 and Nikon D780. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon B700 Gallery and Nikon D780 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon B700 has outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Nikon D780 has proportions of 144mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the B700 compared to the D780.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the B700 and D780 is 65 and 57 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the B700 and D780.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The B700 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Nikon D780 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older B700 will be behind in sensor innovation.