Nikon P7000 vs Sony HX50V

Lets look more closely at the Nikon P7000 and Sony HX50V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and HX50V (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The P7000 was brought out 3 years prior to the HX50V which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the P7000 scores against the HX50V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and size. 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) and the Sony HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the P7000 against the HX50V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7000 and HX50V is 85 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The pic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the P7000 and HX50V.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P7000 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX50V will give greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged P7000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.