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Nikon P7700 vs Samsung SL30

Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
70
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix P7700 front
 
Samsung SL30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Nikon P7700 vs Samsung SL30 Key Specs

Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 392g - 119 x 73 x 50mm
  • Released May 2013
  • Replaced the Nikon P7100
Samsung SL30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Other Name is ES15
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Nikon P7700 vs Samsung SL30 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon P7700 versus Samsung SL30, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Nikon and Samsung. The resolution of the P7700 (12MP) and the SL30 (10MP) is pretty similar but the P7700 (1/1.7") and SL30 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The P7700 was released 4 years after the SL30 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the P7700 grades versus the SL30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Samsung SL30

 P7700 SL30 
ReleasedMay 2013February 2009Newer by 53 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Nikon P7700

 SL30 P7700 

Common features in the Nikon P7700 and Samsung SL30

 P7700 SL30 
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Nikon P7700 vs Samsung SL30 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Nikon P7700 provides external dimensions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Samsung SL30 has specifications of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the P7700 against the SL30.

Nikon P7700 vs Samsung SL30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7700 and SL30 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Nikon P7700 vs Samsung SL30 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Samsung SL30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7700 and SL30.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P7700 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Nikon P7700 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer P7700 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon P7700 vs Samsung SL30 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Samsung SL30 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7700 vs Samsung SL30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7700 Portrait photography advice
Samsung SL30 Portrait photography advice
46
focusing manually
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
25
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7700 Street photography features
Samsung SL30 Street photography features
64
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
small sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than average (392 grams)
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7700 Sports photography details
Samsung SL30 Sports photography details
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery life (330 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P7700
Travel photography with Samsung SL30
65
better than average battery life (330 per charge)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than average (392g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
51
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7700 Landscape photography factors
Samsung SL30 Landscape photography factors
54
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (330 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse function
22
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P7700
Vlogging with Samsung SL30
75
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic port
heavier than average (392g)
25
comes with face detection focusing
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic port
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Nikon P7700 vs Samsung SL30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7700 and Samsung SL30
 Nikon Coolpix P7700Samsung SL30
General Information
Make Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix P7700 Samsung SL30
Also referred to as - ES15
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-05-28 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.0 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m 4.60 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (15, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 392g (0.86 lb) 140g (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 73 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" 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 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL14 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $499 $93