Nikon P7000 vs Sony RX100 III

Below is a detailed review of the Nikon P7000 vs Sony RX100 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and RX100 III (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The P7000 was introduced 4 years earlier than the RX100 III and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the P7000 matches up versus the RX100 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P7000 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon P7000 comes with outside measurements 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 Sony RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Look at the Nikon P7000 vs Sony RX100 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the P7000 and the RX100 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the P7000 and RX100 III is 85 and 89 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P7000 and RX100 III.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The P7000 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 III will resolve greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older P7000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.