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Nikon P7000 vs Olympus XZ-1

Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
51
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
 
Olympus XZ-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
34
Features
51
Overall
40

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus XZ-1 Key Specs

Nikon P7000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Announced November 2010
  • New Model is Nikon P7100
Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Nikon P7000 vs Olympus XZ-1 Overview

Below is a extensive analysis of the Nikon P7000 and Olympus XZ-1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the P7000 (10MP) and the XZ-1 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the P7000 (1/1.7") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") provide different sensor measurements.

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The P7000 was released 2 months earlier than the XZ-1 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the P7000 grades vs the XZ-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Olympus XZ-1

 P7000 XZ-1 
Screen resolution921k614kClearer screen (+307k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Nikon P7000

 XZ-1 P7000 

Common features in the Nikon P7000 and Olympus XZ-1

 P7000 XZ-1 
AnnouncedNovember 2010January 2011Similar age
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus XZ-1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7000 provides exterior dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the P7000 against the XZ-1.

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus XZ-1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7000 and XZ-1 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus XZ-1 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus XZ-1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7000 and XZ-1.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The P7000 uses the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler.

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus XZ-1 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7000 Portrait photography features
Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography features
44
manual focus
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
44
focusing manually
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7000 Street photography details
Olympus XZ-1 Street photography details
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
heavier than competition in class (310 grams)
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
heavier than competition in class (275 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Sports photography camera
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery (350 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery power (320 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7000 Travel photography factors
Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography factors
57
great battery (350 per charge)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
heavier than competition in class (310 grams)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
62
better than average battery power (320 shots)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (275g)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7000 Landscape photography details
Olympus XZ-1 Landscape photography details
52
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
great battery (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
54
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (320 per charge)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7000 Vlogging factors
Olympus XZ-1 Vlogging factors
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
comes with external mic socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
heavier than competition in class (310g)
31
really wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
heavier than competition in class (275g)
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Nikon P7000 vs Olympus XZ-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7000 and Olympus XZ-1
 Nikon Coolpix P7000Olympus XZ-1
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7000 Olympus XZ-1
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-11-23 2011-01-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 TruePic V
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/1.63"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3664 x 2752
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 99 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 4.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash settings Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264 Motion JPEG
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310 grams (0.68 lb) 275 grams (0.61 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 39 34
DXO Color Depth rating 19.1 18.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 10.4
DXO Low light rating 147 117
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 320 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $354 $567