Nikon P7700 vs Sony W710

Following is a extensive analysis of the Nikon P7700 vs Sony W710, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and W710 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The P7700 was announced 5 months after the W710 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the P7700 scores versus the W710 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P7700 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon P7700 has external dimensions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the P7700 vs the W710.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7700 and W710 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7700 and W710.

Clearly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The P7700 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W710 will produce more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively.