Nikon P7700 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon P7700 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The P7700 was released 17 months after the SP-620 UZ which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the P7700 grades vs the SP-620 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7700 and Olympus SP-620 UZ. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P7700 Gallery and Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon P7700 features outer 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 Olympus SP-620 UZ has proportions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Compare the Nikon P7700 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the P7700 versus the SP-620 UZ.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the P7700 and SP-620 UZ is 82 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7700 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P7700 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern P7700 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.