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Nikon P7700 vs Sony TX20

Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
70
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix P7700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Nikon P7700 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs

Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Released May 2013
  • Previous Model is Nikon P7100
Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Nikon P7700 vs Sony TX20 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon P7700 vs Sony TX20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and TX20 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The P7700 was unveiled 16 months later than the TX20 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P7700 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the P7700 scores vs the TX20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Sony TX20

 P7700 TX20 
AnnouncedMay 2013February 2012More recent by 16 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Nikon P7700

 TX20 P7700 
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon P7700 and Sony TX20

 P7700 TX20 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurement

Nikon P7700 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7700 has outer measurements of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Nikon P7700 vs Sony TX20 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the P7700 compared to the TX20.

Nikon P7700 vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the P7700 and TX20 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Nikon P7700 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the P7700 and TX20.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7700 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony TX20 will offer you more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent P7700 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon P7700 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7700 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P7700
Portrait photography with Sony TX20
46
has manual focus
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
40
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes face detect focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7700 Street photography highlights
Sony TX20 Street photography highlights
64
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
more heavy than average (392g)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
weather sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P7700
Sports photography with Sony TX20
43
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery (330 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
50
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery (250 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7700 Travel photography information
Sony TX20 Travel photography information
65
good battery (330 per charge)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than average (392 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
72
good battery (250 per charge)
weather sealing
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7700 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX20 Landscape photography highlights
54
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
good battery (330 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
no Timelapse function
52
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
good battery (250 CIPA)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7700 Vlogging factors
Sony TX20 Vlogging factors
75
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone port
more heavy than average (392 grams)
35
rather wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic port
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Nikon P7700 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7700 and Sony TX20
 Nikon Coolpix P7700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix P7700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2013-05-28 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 99 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.0 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 921k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m 3.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (15, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 392 gr (0.86 lbs) 133 gr (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 73 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 250 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL14 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $499 $330