Nikon P7700 vs Olympus FE-4000

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon P7700 and Olympus FE-4000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the P7700 (12MP) and the FE-4000 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the P7700 (1/1.7") and FE-4000 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The P7700 was brought out 3 years later than the FE-4000 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the P7700 scores versus the FE-4000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7700 and Olympus FE-4000. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P7700 Gallery and Olympus FE-4000 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon P7700 has outer dimensions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4000 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P7700 and Olympus FE-4000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the P7700 compared to the FE-4000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7700 and FE-4000 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7700 and FE-4000.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The P7700 features the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The more recent P7700 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.