Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh CX3

Below, we are contrasting the Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh CX3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Ricoh. The resolution of the P7700 (12MP) and the CX3 (10MP) is fairly similar but the P7700 (1/1.7") and CX3 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The P7700 was manufactured 2 years later than the CX3 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the P7700 matches up vs the CX3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7700 & Ricoh CX3. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P7700 Gallery & Ricoh CX3 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P7700 has outside dimensions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX3 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the P7700 versus the CX3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the P7700 and CX3 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7700 and CX3.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P7700 due to its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon P7700 will offer you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern P7700 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.