Nikon P7700 vs Sony RX100 IV

Here is a extensive comparison of the Nikon P7700 vs Sony RX100 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and RX100 IV (1") boast different sensor size.

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The P7700 was manufactured 24 months before the RX100 IV making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P7700 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the P7700 scores against the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P7700 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7700 comes with 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 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the P7700 compared to the RX100 IV.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the P7700 and RX100 IV is 82 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The photograph below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P7700 and RX100 IV.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The P7700 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will resolve more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older P7700 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.