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Nikon P7000 vs Olympus 7000

Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus 7000 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
  • Launched November 2010
  • Successor is Nikon P7100
Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7000
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Nikon P7000 vs Olympus 7000 Overview

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Nikon P7000 and Olympus 7000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P7000 (10MP) and the 7000 (12MP) is fairly similar but the P7000 (1/1.7") and 7000 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The P7000 was revealed 23 months after the 7000 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the P7000 scores against the 7000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Olympus 7000

 P7000 7000 
ReleasedNovember 2010January 2009Newer by 23 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Nikon P7000

 7000 P7000 

Common features in the Nikon P7000 and Olympus 7000

 P7000 7000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7000 enjoys outer 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) while the Olympus 7000 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the P7000 vs the 7000.

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus 7000 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the P7000 and 7000 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus 7000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The pic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P7000 and 7000.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P7000 with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus 7000 will offer extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern P7000 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus 7000 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7000 Portrait photography information
Olympus 7000 Portrait photography information
45
manual focus
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Street photography camera
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
heavier than competition in class (310 grams)
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P7000
Sports photography with Olympus 7000
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery (350 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7000 Travel photography highlights
Olympus 7000 Travel photography highlights
58
great battery (350 per charge)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
heavier than competition in class (310g)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
has built in flash
very long zoom (260mm)
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7000 Landscape photography details
Olympus 7000 Landscape photography details
52
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
great battery (350 CIPA)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
32
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P7000
Vlogging with Olympus 7000
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
does have external mic jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than competition in class (310 grams)
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone support
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Nikon P7000 vs Olympus 7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7000 and Olympus 7000
 Nikon Coolpix P7000Olympus Stylus 7000
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix P7000 Olympus Stylus 7000
Also called - mju 7000
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-11-23 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface 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 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 37-260mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus distance 2cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.50 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
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, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310 grams (0.68 lbs) 172 grams (0.38 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $354 $280