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Nikon P300 vs Nikon P7800

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix P300 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P7800 front
Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
73
Overall
51

Nikon P300 vs Nikon P7800 Key Specs

Nikon P300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 189g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Introduced May 2011
  • Refreshed by Nikon P310
Nikon P7800
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 399g - 119 x 78 x 50mm
  • Announced November 2013
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Nikon P300 vs Nikon P7800 Overview

Here is a comprehensive review of the Nikon P300 and Nikon P7800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both created by Nikon. The image resolution of the P300 (12MP) and the P7800 (12MP) is very well matched but the P300 (1/2.3") and P7800 (1/1.7") have different sensor measurements.

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The P300 was announced 3 years earlier than the P7800 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the P300 scores versus the P7800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P300 over the Nikon P7800

 P300 P7800 
Display resolution922k921kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon P7800 over the Nikon P300

 P7800 P300 
AnnouncedNovember 2013May 2011Fresher by 30 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Nikon P300 and Nikon P7800

 P300 P7800 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Nikon P300 vs Nikon P7800 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon P300 has physical dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Nikon P7800 has proportions of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") having a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon P300 and Nikon P7800 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the P300 and the P7800.

Nikon P300 vs Nikon P7800 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P300 and P7800 is 92 and 82 respectively.

Nikon P300 vs Nikon P7800 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P300 vs Nikon P7800 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P300 and P7800.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same megapixels but different sensor sizing. The P300 includes the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field harder. The older P300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Nikon P300 vs Nikon P7800 sensor size comparison

Nikon P300 vs Nikon P7800 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P300 vs Nikon P7800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P300 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon P7800 as a Portrait photography camera
27
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
46
focusing manually
has face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Nikon P300 as a Street photography camera
Nikon P7800 as a Street photography camera
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors (399 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P300 Sports photography details
Nikon P7800 Sports photography details
37
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P300
Travel photography with Nikon P7800
63
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
68
better than average battery power (350 shots)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competitors (399g)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P300 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon P7800 Landscape photography highlights
43
relatively wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
58
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P300 Vlogging features
Nikon P7800 Vlogging features
36
relatively wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no microphone port
75
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone support
more heavy than competitors (399g)
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Nikon P300 vs Nikon P7800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P300 and Nikon P7800
 Nikon Coolpix P300Nikon Coolpix P7800
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix P300 Nikon Coolpix P7800
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-05-31 2013-11-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 160 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 99
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-100mm (4.2x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Max aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.0-4.0
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT-LCD with anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 921k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (15, 30fps), 1280 x 720p (15, 30, 60 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps) 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 189g (0.42 lbs) 399g (0.88 lbs)
Physical dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 119 x 78 x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 54
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 200
Other
Battery life 240 shots 350 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $500 $550