Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500
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Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500 Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Nikon P7100
(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

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.

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.

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7700 & Nikon Coolpix S6500. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P7700 Gallery & Nikon S6500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Nikon S6500
P7700 | S6500 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper display (+461k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Nikon S6500 over the Nikon P7700
S6500 | P7700 |
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Common features in the Nikon P7700 and Nikon S6500
P7700 | S6500 | |||
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Released | May 2013 | ![]() | January 2013 | Similar age |
Focus manually | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 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).
Check the Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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.

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Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S6500 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P7700 | Nikon Coolpix S6500 | |
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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 |