Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S810c

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Nikon P7700 versus Nikon S810c, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Nikon. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and S810c (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and S810c (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The P7700 was manufactured 10 months earlier than the S810c and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the P7700 matches up versus the S810c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7700 & Nikon Coolpix S810c. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P7700 Gallery & Nikon S810c Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7700 features 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 S810c has measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Examine the Nikon P7700 versus Nikon S810c in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the P7700 versus the S810c.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the P7700 and S810c is 82 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7700 and S810c.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P7700 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon S810c will offer extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older P7700 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.