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Nikon P7700 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
70
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix P7700 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Nikon P7700 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Key Specs

Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump 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
  • Old Model is Nikon P7100
Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 3000
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Nikon P7700 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon P7700 vs Olympus Tough-3000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the P7700 (12MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is relatively similar but the P7700 (1/1.7") and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The P7700 was introduced 3 years after the Tough-3000 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the P7700 scores against the Tough-3000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 P7700 Tough-3000 
RevealedMay 2013January 2010Newer by 42 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Nikon P7700

 Tough-3000 P7700 

Common features in the Nikon P7700 and Olympus Tough-3000

 P7700 Tough-3000 
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Nikon P7700 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7700 features outside 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 Tough-3000 has dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the P7700 and the Tough-3000.

Nikon P7700 vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the P7700 and Tough-3000 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P7700 vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The pic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7700 and Tough-3000.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The P7700 comes with the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The more modern P7700 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon P7700 vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7700 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P7700
Portrait photography with Olympus Tough-3000
46
has manual focus
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7700 Street photography factors
Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography factors
64
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
heavier than competition (392 grams)
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7700 Sports photography info
Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography info
43
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
great battery life (330 shots)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P7700
Travel photography with Olympus Tough-3000
65
great battery life (330 CIPA)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (392 grams)
low MP (12MP)
61
environment sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Landscape photography camera
54
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (330 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse function
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Vlogging camera
75
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic port
heavier than competition (392g)
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Nikon P7700 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7700 and Olympus Tough-3000
 Nikon Coolpix P7700Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix P7700 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Also called as - mju Tough 3000
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2013-05-28 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.0 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance 2cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (15, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 392g (0.86 pounds) 159g (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 119 x 73 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 191 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL14 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $499 $0