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Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6300

Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
70
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix P7700 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6300 Key Specs

Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 392g - 119 x 73 x 50mm
  • Introduced May 2013
  • Older Model is Nikon P7100
Nikon S6300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 160g - 94 x 58 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6300 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both created by Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and S6300 (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and S6300 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The P7700 was released 17 months after the S6300 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the P7700 scores vs the S6300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Nikon S6300

 P7700 S6300 
AnnouncedMay 2013February 2012Newer by 17 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon S6300 over the Nikon P7700

 S6300 P7700 

Common features in the Nikon P7700 and Nikon S6300

 P7700 S6300 
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon P7700 comes with outside dimensions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Nikon S6300 has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the P7700 compared to the S6300.

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the P7700 and S6300 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7700 and S6300.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P7700 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon S6300 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The newer P7700 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6300 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7700 Portrait photography features
Nikon S6300 Portrait photography features
46
you can focus manually
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
34
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7700 Street photography features
Nikon S6300 Street photography features
64
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than others in class (392g)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P7700
Sports photography with Nikon S6300
43
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (330 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
44
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S6300 as a Travel photography camera
65
better than average battery power (330 shots)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (392 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
68
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P7700
Landscape photography with Nikon S6300
54
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (330 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse mode
38
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P7700
Vlogging with Nikon S6300
75
quite wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic jack
heavier than others in class (392g)
34
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
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Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7700 and Nikon S6300
 Nikon Coolpix P7700Nikon Coolpix S6300
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7700 Nikon Coolpix S6300
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-05-28 2012-02-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS 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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 99 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.0 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range 2cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m -
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (15, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 392 gr (0.86 pounds) 160 gr (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 73 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") 94 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 191 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 230 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL14 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $499 $200