Nikon P7700 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon P7700 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The P7700 was released 4 months later than the Galaxy Camera so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the P7700 matches up versus the Galaxy Camera in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7700 & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P7700 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P7700 has exterior 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) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the P7700 versus the Galaxy Camera.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the P7700 and Galaxy Camera is 82 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7700 and Galaxy Camera.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The P7700 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively.