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Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX10

Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
51
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Nikon P7000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 310g - 114 x 77 x 45mm
  • Announced November 2010
  • Renewed by Nikon P7100
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Nikon P7000 versus Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and WX10 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The P7000 was released about the same time to the WX10 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the P7000 scores against the WX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Sony WX10

 P7000 WX10 
Screen dimension3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Nikon P7000

 WX10 P7000 

Common features in the Nikon P7000 and Sony WX10

 P7000 WX10 
IntroducedNovember 2010January 2011Similar age
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon P7000 offers physical dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the P7000 vs the WX10.

Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7000 and WX10 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P7000 and WX10.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P7000 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX10 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Portrait photography camera
44
manual focus
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
39
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Street photography camera
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
heavier than average (310 grams)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7000 Sports photography details
Sony WX10 Sports photography details
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery (350 shots)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Travel photography camera
57
better than average battery (350 shots)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
heavier than average (310 grams)
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7000 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX10 Landscape photography advice
52
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (350 shots)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
50
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (2.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7000 Vlogging features
Sony WX10 Vlogging features
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
includes external mic jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than average (310g)
32
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7000 and Sony WX10
 Nikon Coolpix P7000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-11-23 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 BIONZ
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 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.8"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310 gr (0.68 pounds) 161 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $354 $200