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Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500

Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
70
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P7700 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6500 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500 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
  • Released May 2013
  • Superseded the Nikon P7100
Nikon S6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 95 x 58 x 26mm
  • Released January 2013
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Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and S6500 (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and S6500 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The P7700 was manufactured 5 months after the S6500 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the P7700 grades vs the S6500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Nikon S6500

 P7700 S6500 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon S6500 over the Nikon P7700

 S6500 P7700 

Common features in the Nikon P7700 and Nikon S6500

 P7700 S6500 
ReleasedMay 2013January 2013Similar age
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Touch display No Touch display

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7700 comes with outside dimensions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Nikon S6500 has dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the P7700 compared to the S6500.

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7700 and S6500 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7700 and S6500.

To sum up, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P7700 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon S6500 will give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively.

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7700 Portrait photography features
Nikon S6500 Portrait photography features
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manual focus
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
features face detect focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7700 Street photography highlights
Nikon S6500 Street photography highlights
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screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (392 grams)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (250g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7700 Sports photography info
Nikon S6500 Sports photography info
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has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery pack (330 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P7700
Travel photography with Nikon S6500
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great battery pack (330 per charge)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (392g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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lighter than competition (250 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S6500 as a Landscape photography camera
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manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (330 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse function
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focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S6500 as a Vlogging camera
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fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (392g)
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rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (250g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
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Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7700 and Nikon S6500
 Nikon Coolpix P7700Nikon Coolpix S6500
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7700 Nikon Coolpix S6500
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-05-28 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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 - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
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 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.0 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 392 gr (0.86 pounds) 250 gr (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 119 x 73 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") 95 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 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL14 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $499 $170