Nikon P7700 vs Sony RX100 III

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon P7700 vs Sony RX100 III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and RX100 III (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The P7700 was announced 11 months earlier than the RX100 III and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P7700 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the P7700 grades against the RX100 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P7700 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P7700 offers external 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 Sony RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the P7700 compared to the RX100 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7700 and RX100 III is 82 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The image below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the P7700 and RX100 III.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P7700 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 III will give more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged P7700 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.