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Nikon P7700 vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
70
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P7700 front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Nikon P7700 vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs

Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 392g - 119 x 73 x 50mm
  • Revealed May 2013
  • Earlier Model is Nikon P7100
Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as X-935
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Nikon P7700 vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

The following is a thorough assessment of the Nikon P7700 vs Olympus FE-5020, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P7700 (12MP) and the FE-5020 (12MP) is relatively close but the P7700 (1/1.7") and FE-5020 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The P7700 was revealed 3 years after the FE-5020 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the P7700 matches up against the FE-5020 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Olympus FE-5020

 P7700 FE-5020 
RevealedMay 2013July 2009Newer by 47 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Nikon P7700

 FE-5020 P7700 

Common features in the Nikon P7700 and Olympus FE-5020

 P7700 FE-5020 
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Nikon P7700 vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon P7700 comes with outside measurements of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5020 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Check out the Nikon P7700 vs Olympus FE-5020 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the P7700 vs the FE-5020.

Nikon P7700 vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the P7700 and FE-5020 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Nikon P7700 vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The image below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the P7700 and FE-5020.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The P7700 uses the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The newer P7700 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Nikon P7700 vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7700 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7700 Portrait photography information
Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography information
46
manual focus
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7700 Street photography features
Olympus FE-5020 Street photography features
64
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (392g)
60
weather proofing
lighter than others in class (137 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Sports photography camera
43
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
good battery power (330 shots)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
24
weather proofing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P7700
Travel photography with Olympus FE-5020
65
good battery power (330 per charge)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (392 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
65
lighter than others in class (137g)
weather proofing
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7700 Landscape photography details
Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography details
54
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (330 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse mode
31
decently wide (24mm)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7700 Vlogging details
Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging details
75
quite wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
more heavy than competition (392 grams)
28
decently wide (24mm)
lighter than others in class (137 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Nikon P7700 vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7700 and Olympus FE-5020
 Nikon Coolpix P7700Olympus FE-5020
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7700 Olympus FE-5020
Also referred to as - X-935
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-05-28 2009-07-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.0 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/500s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 4.10 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (15, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 392 gr (0.86 lbs) 137 gr (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 73 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL14 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $499 $160