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Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S9300

Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9300 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S9300 Key Specs

Nikon P7000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 310g - 114 x 77 x 45mm
  • Launched November 2010
  • Updated by Nikon P7100
Nikon S9300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 109 x 62 x 31mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Superseded the Nikon S9100
  • Successor is Nikon S9500
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Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S9300 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S9300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and S9300 (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and S9300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The P7000 was brought out 20 months earlier than the S9300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the P7000 scores vs the S9300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Nikon S9300

 P7000 S9300 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon S9300 over the Nikon P7000

 S9300 P7000 
ReleasedJuly 2012November 2010More recent by 20 months

Common features in the Nikon P7000 and Nikon S9300

 P7000 S9300 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution921k921kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S9300 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P7000 comes with physical dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Nikon S9300 has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the P7000 vs the S9300.

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S9300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7000 and S9300 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S9300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S9300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7000 and S9300.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The P7000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon S9300 will produce extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older P7000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S9300 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S9300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S9300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S9300 as a Portrait photography camera
45
has manual focus
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
35
good megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S9300 as a Street photography camera
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than average in class (310 grams)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (215g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P7000
Sports photography with Nikon S9300
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
47
amazing zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7000 Travel photography highlights
Nikon S9300 Travel photography highlights
58
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
more heavy than average in class (310 grams)
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than average (215g)
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (450mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (200 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P7000
Landscape photography with Nikon S9300
52
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (350 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
41
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7000 Vlogging highlights
Nikon S9300 Vlogging highlights
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
does have external microphone jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than average in class (310 grams)
34
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (215g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic support
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Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S9300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7000 and Nikon S9300
 Nikon Coolpix P7000Nikon Coolpix S9300
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7000 Nikon Coolpix S9300
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-11-23 2012-07-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 99 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 6.9 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310g (0.68 lb) 215g (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") 109 x 62 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 200 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $354 $249