Nikon P7700 vs Nikon W300

Following is a extensive overview of the Nikon P7700 and Nikon W300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Nikon. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and W300 (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and W300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The P7700 was launched 5 years earlier than the W300 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the P7700 grades against the W300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7700 and Nikon Coolpix W300. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P7700 Gallery and Nikon W300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7700 offers external 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) and the Nikon W300 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P7700 and Nikon W300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the P7700 vs the W300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the P7700 and W300 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The pic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P7700 and W300.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P7700 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon W300 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged P7700 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.