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Nikon P7000 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Nikon P7000 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs

Nikon P7000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 310g - 114 x 77 x 45mm
  • Revealed November 2010
  • Refreshed by Nikon P7100
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
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Nikon P7000 vs Sony HX7V Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Nikon P7000 vs Sony HX7V, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and HX7V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The P7000 was manufactured 7 months before the HX7V so they are of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the P7000 scores vs the HX7V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Sony HX7V

 P7000 HX7V 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Nikon P7000

 HX7V P7000 
ReleasedJuly 2011November 2010More modern by 7 months

Common features in the Nikon P7000 and Sony HX7V

 P7000 HX7V 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Display resolution921k921kSame display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Nikon P7000 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7000 comes with outside measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the P7000 and the HX7V.

Nikon P7000 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7000 and HX7V is 85 and 92 respectively.

Nikon P7000 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P7000 and HX7V.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The P7000 due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony HX7V will show greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged P7000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon P7000 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7000 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7000 Portrait photography info
Sony HX7V Portrait photography info
45
you can focus manually
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Street photography camera
58
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than others (310 grams)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7000 Sports photography info
Sony HX7V Sports photography info
38
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
good battery life (350 CIPA)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P7000
Travel photography with Sony HX7V
58
good battery life (350 per charge)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
more heavy than others (310 grams)
low MP (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
67
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7000 Landscape photography information
Sony HX7V Landscape photography information
52
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX7V as a Vlogging camera
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
includes microphone socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than others (310 grams)
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
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Nikon P7000 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7000 and Sony HX7V
 Nikon Coolpix P7000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix P7000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-11-23 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.50 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310 gr (0.68 lb) 208 gr (0.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $354 $499