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Nikon P7000 vs Sony S930

Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
51
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26

Nikon P7000 vs Sony S930 Key Specs

Nikon P7000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 310g - 114 x 77 x 45mm
  • Introduced November 2010
  • Newer Model is Nikon P7100
Sony S930
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 320 x 240 video
  • 38-108mm (F2.9-5.4) lens
  • 167g - 90 x 61 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Nikon P7000 vs Sony S930 Overview

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Nikon P7000 vs Sony S930, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the P7000 (10MP) and the S930 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the P7000 (1/1.7") and S930 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The P7000 was unveiled 23 months later than the S930 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the P7000 scores vs the S930 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Sony S930

 P7000 S930 
RevealedNovember 2010January 2009Fresher by 23 months
Screen sizing3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution921k112kSharper screen (+809k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the Nikon P7000

 S930 P7000 

Common features in the Nikon P7000 and Sony S930

 P7000 S930 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Nikon P7000 vs Sony S930 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you will have to consider 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") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Sony S930 has specifications of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the P7000 vs the S930.

Nikon P7000 vs Sony S930 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7000 and S930 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P7000 vs Sony S930 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Sony S930 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7000 and S930.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The P7000 has got the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The newer P7000 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Nikon P7000 vs Sony S930 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Sony S930 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7000 vs Sony S930 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P7000
Portrait photography with Sony S930
44
has manual focus
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
25
manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7000 Street photography info
Sony S930 Street photography info
58
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (310g)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7000 Sports photography factors
Sony S930 Sports photography factors
38
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P7000
Travel photography with Sony S930
57
better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition (310 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7000 Landscape photography advice
Sony S930 Landscape photography advice
52
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
31
manual focus
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.4 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7000 Vlogging information
Sony S930 Vlogging information
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
includes external microphone jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than competition (310g)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (320 x 240 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
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Nikon P7000 vs Sony S930 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7000 and Sony S930
 Nikon Coolpix P7000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix P7000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-11-23 2009-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 38-108mm (2.8x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.9-5.4
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.4"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 112 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1/8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.50 m 3.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 320x240
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310 gr (0.68 lbs) 167 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / PRo-HG Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $354 $219