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Nikon P7700 vs Sony H50

Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
70
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix P7700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Nikon P7700 vs Sony H50 Key Specs

Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 392g - 119 x 73 x 50mm
  • Announced May 2013
  • Old Model is Nikon P7100
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Nikon P7700 vs Sony H50 Overview

The following is a detailed analysis of the Nikon P7700 versus Sony H50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and H50 (9MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and H50 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The P7700 was brought out 4 years after the H50 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the P7700 scores against the H50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Sony H50

 P7700 H50 
LaunchedMay 2013January 2009Newer by 54 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Nikon P7700

 H50 P7700 

Common features in the Nikon P7700 and Sony H50

 P7700 H50 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Nikon P7700 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P7700 offers outside measurements of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") along with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the P7700 compared to the H50.

Nikon P7700 vs Sony H50 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7700 and H50 is 82 and 69 respectively.

Nikon P7700 vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the P7700 and H50.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P7700 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon P7700 will deliver greater detail having its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent P7700 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon P7700 vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7700 vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7700 Portrait photography advice
Sony H50 Portrait photography advice
46
manual focus
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
27
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
low MP (9 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7700 Street photography information
Sony H50 Street photography information
64
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than others in class (392g)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than competition in class (547g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H50 as a Sports photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery power (330 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
32
amazing zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (9MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H50 as a Travel photography camera
65
better than average battery power (330 shots)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (392g)
resolution not great (12MP)
44
has built in flash
long zoom (465mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (547 grams)
low MP (9MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7700 Landscape photography features
Sony H50 Landscape photography features
54
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (330 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse function
34
you can focus manually
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
low MP (9 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7700 Vlogging info
Sony H50 Vlogging info
75
relatively wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone support
more heavy than others in class (392g)
19
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic support
heavier than competition in class (547 grams)
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Nikon P7700 vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7700 and Sony H50
 Nikon Coolpix P7700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix P7700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-05-28 2009-01-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 31-465mm (15.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.0 f/2.7-4.5
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m 9.10 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
AEB
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) 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 392g (0.86 lb) 547g (1.21 lb)
Physical dimensions 119 x 73 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL14 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $499 $80