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Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX500

Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48

Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Nikon P7000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 310g - 114 x 77 x 45mm
  • Launched November 2010
  • Successor is Nikon P7100
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Replaced the Sony WX350
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Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX500 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon P7000 versus Sony WX500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and WX500 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The P7000 was brought out 5 years before the WX500 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the P7000 matches up against the WX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Sony WX500

 P7000 WX500 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Nikon P7000

 WX500 P7000 
ReleasedApril 2015November 2010More modern by 53 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Nikon P7000 and Sony WX500

 P7000 WX500 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Screen resolution921k921kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P7000 enjoys physical measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the P7000 versus the WX500.

Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the P7000 and WX500 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the P7000 and WX500.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P7000 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX500 will result in greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged P7000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Portrait photography camera
45
has manual focus
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
39
resolution is good (18MP)
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Street photography camera
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (310g)
70
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (236g)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7000 Sports photography features
Sony WX500 Sports photography features
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
good battery power (350 per charge)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
great battery life (360 per charge)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P7000
Travel photography with Sony WX500
58
good battery power (350 shots)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition in class (310 grams)
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
71
great battery life (360 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (236g)
resolution is good (18MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7000 Landscape photography details
Sony WX500 Landscape photography details
52
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
good battery power (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
49
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
great battery life (360 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7000 Vlogging details
Sony WX500 Vlogging details
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
comes with external microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than competition in class (310g)
35
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (236 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have microphone jack
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Nikon P7000 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7000 and Sony WX500
 Nikon Coolpix P7000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-11-23 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310 grams (0.68 pounds) 236 grams (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 360 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $354 $348