Nikon P7700 vs Samsung WB850F

The following is a thorough overview of the Nikon P7700 and Samsung WB850F, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and WB850F (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The P7700 was unveiled 17 months after the WB850F which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the P7700 grades vs the WB850F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7700 & Samsung WB850F. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P7700 Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7700 features 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 WB850F has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the P7700 and the WB850F.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7700 and WB850F is 82 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The picture here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7700 and WB850F.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P7700 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung WB850F will give you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent P7700 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.