Nikon P7000 vs Sony RX100 VA
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Nikon P7000 vs Sony RX100 VA Key Specs
(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
- Revealed November 2010
- Later Model is Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
- Released July 2018
Nikon P7000 vs Sony RX100 VA Overview
Let's look closer at the Nikon P7000 and Sony RX100 VA, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and RX100 VA (1") boast different sensor dimensions.
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe P7000 was brought out 8 years prior to the RX100 VA which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon P7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the P7000 scores against the RX100 VA with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Nikon P7000 vs Sony RX100 VA Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Sony RX100 VA
P7000 | RX100 VA |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VA over the Nikon P7000
RX100 VA | P7000 | |||
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Released | July 2018 | November 2010 | Newer by 92 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 921k | Sharper screen (+308k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Nikon P7000 and Sony RX100 VA
P7000 | RX100 VA | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen sizing | |
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Nikon P7000 vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7000 features 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).
Look at the Nikon P7000 and Sony RX100 VA in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the P7000 vs the RX100 VA.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7000 and RX100 VA is 85 and 89 respectively.
Nikon P7000 vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The image here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the P7000 and RX100 VA.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P7000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 VA will result in greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged P7000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
Nikon P7000 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon P7000 vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P7000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Nikon | Sony |
Model | Nikon Coolpix P7000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2010-11-23 | 2018-07-13 |
Body design | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Expeed C2 | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
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 | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-200mm (7.1x) | 24-70mm (2.9x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/1.8-2.8 |
Macro focus distance | 2cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 921 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 80% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames per second | 24.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 6.50 m | 10.20 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 310g (0.68 pounds) | 299g (0.66 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") | 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") |
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 shots | 220 shots |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (10 or 2 second delay) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $354 | $998 |