Nikon P7700 vs Olympus TG-4

Here is a detailed overview of the Nikon P7700 vs Olympus TG-4, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and TG-4 (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and TG-4 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The P7700 was revealed 22 months before the TG-4 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the P7700 grades vs the TG-4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7700 and Olympus Tough TG-4. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P7700 Gallery and Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7700 provides outside measurements of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Olympus TG-4 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Nikon P7700 vs Olympus TG-4 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the P7700 vs the TG-4.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7700 and TG-4 is 82 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by researching specifications. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the P7700 and TG-4.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The P7700 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-4 will render greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older P7700 will be behind in sensor tech.