Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S620

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon P7100 versus Nikon S620, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both sold by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the P7100 (10MP) and the S620 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the P7100 (1/1.7") and S620 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The P7100 was brought out 3 years later than the S620 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the P7100 grades vs the S620 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7100 and Nikon Coolpix S620. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P7100 Gallery and Nikon S620 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7100 has outside measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Nikon S620 has dimensions of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the P7100 compared to the S620.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7100 and S620 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P7100 and S620.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P7100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon S620 will resolve more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer P7100 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.