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Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S620

Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
51
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S620 Key Specs

Nikon P7000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 310g - 114 x 77 x 45mm
  • Announced November 2010
  • Updated by Nikon P7100
Nikon S620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
  • 120g - 90 x 53 x 23mm
  • Released February 2009
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Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S620 Overview

The following is a in-depth review of the Nikon P7000 and Nikon S620, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Nikon. The image resolution of the P7000 (10MP) and the S620 (12MP) is pretty similar but the P7000 (1/1.7") and S620 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The P7000 was brought out 22 months after the S620 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the P7000 scores against the S620 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Nikon S620

 P7000 S620 
ReleasedNovember 2010February 2009Newer by 22 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S620 over the Nikon P7000

 S620 P7000 

Common features in the Nikon P7000 and Nikon S620

 P7000 S620 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S620 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon P7000 enjoys physical dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Nikon S620 has sizing of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the P7000 vs the S620.

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S620 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7000 and S620 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S620 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S620 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The picture below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7000 and S620.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P7000 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon S620 will offer you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger P7000 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S620 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S620 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7000 Portrait photography information
Nikon S620 Portrait photography information
44
you can focus manually
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
20
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7000 Street photography features
Nikon S620 Street photography features
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than others (310g)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (120 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7000 Sports photography factors
Nikon S620 Sports photography factors
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
good battery (350 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7000 Travel photography highlights
Nikon S620 Travel photography highlights
57
good battery (350 CIPA)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
more heavy than others (310g)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
62
lighter than competition in class (120 grams)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7000 Landscape photography details
Nikon S620 Landscape photography details
52
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
good battery (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
32
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P7000
Vlogging with Nikon S620
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
comes with external microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than others (310 grams)
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (120g)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7000 and Nikon S620
 Nikon Coolpix P7000Nikon Coolpix S620
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix P7000 Nikon Coolpix S620
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-11-23 2009-02-03
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.7-5.8
Macro focus distance 2cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310 gr (0.68 lb) 120 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") 90 x 53 x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $354 $37