Nikon P7700 vs Sony RX10 II

Below, we are analyzing the Nikon P7700 versus Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and RX10 II (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The P7700 was manufactured 24 months earlier than the RX10 II making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P7700 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the P7700 grades versus the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P7700 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon P7700 offers outer 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 Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P7700 versus Sony RX10 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the P7700 vs the RX10 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the P7700 and RX10 II is 82 and 58 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7700 and RX10 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P7700 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 II will give more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged P7700 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.