Nikon P7700 vs Samsung MV800

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon P7700 versus Samsung MV800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and MV800 (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and MV800 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The P7700 was launched 22 months later than the MV800 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the P7700 grades against the MV800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7700 and Samsung MV800. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P7700 Gallery and Samsung MV800 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7700 has got outside measurements of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Samsung MV800 has dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Nikon P7700 versus Samsung MV800 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the P7700 against the MV800.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7700 and MV800 is 82 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P7700 and MV800.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P7700 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung MV800 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The newer P7700 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.