Nikon P7700 vs Olympus SH-50

On this page, we will be analyzing the Nikon P7700 and Olympus SH-50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and SH-50 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The P7700 was revealed 5 months after the SH-50 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the P7700 scores against the SH-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7700 & Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are available at Nikon P7700 Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7700 features outer dimensions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Olympus SH-50 has dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P7700 and Olympus SH-50 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the P7700 and the SH-50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7700 and SH-50 is 82 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the P7700 and SH-50.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The P7700 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SH-50 will produce extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.