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Nikon P7000 vs Sony W370

Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
51
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Nikon P7000 vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Nikon P7000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Introduced November 2010
  • Renewed by Nikon P7100
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Nikon P7000 vs Sony W370 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Nikon P7000 and Sony W370, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and W370 (14MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and W370 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The P7000 was launched 11 months later than the W370 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the P7000 matches up versus the W370 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Sony W370

 P7000 W370 
AnnouncedNovember 2010January 2010Fresher by 11 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Nikon P7000

 W370 P7000 

Common features in the Nikon P7000 and Sony W370

 P7000 W370 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Nikon P7000 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P7000 offers outer 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 W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the P7000 and the W370.

Nikon P7000 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the P7000 and W370 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P7000 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the P7000 and W370.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P7000 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W370 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher P7000 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon P7000 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7000 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7000 Portrait photography info
Sony W370 Portrait photography info
44
focusing manually
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
28
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7000 Street photography features
Sony W370 Street photography features
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than average in class (310 grams)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7000 Sports photography info
Sony W370 Sports photography info
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
good battery pack (350 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W370 as a Travel photography camera
57
good battery pack (350 per charge)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
more heavy than average in class (310 grams)
MP count low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P7000
Landscape photography with Sony W370
52
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (350 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
37
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7000 Vlogging advice
Sony W370 Vlogging advice
30
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
does have microphone port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than average in class (310 grams)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Nikon P7000 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7000 and Sony W370
 Nikon Coolpix P7000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix P7000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-11-23 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.6-5.6
Macro focus range 2cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.50 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310 gr (0.68 lb) 179 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" 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 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $354 $230