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Nikon P7700 vs Sony W710

Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
70
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix P7700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Nikon P7700 vs Sony W710 Key Specs

Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 392g - 119 x 73 x 50mm
  • Introduced May 2013
  • Superseded the Nikon P7100
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Nikon P7700 vs Sony W710 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Sony W710

 P7700 W710 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Nikon P7700

 W710 P7700 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon P7700 and Sony W710

 P7700 W710 
AnnouncedMay 2013January 2013Same age

Nikon P7700 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

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.

Nikon P7700 vs Sony W710 size comparison

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

Nikon P7700 vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon P7700 vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7700 vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7700 Portrait photography features
Sony W710 Portrait photography features
46
manual focus
supports face detection focus
supports RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
35
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7700 Street photography advice
Sony W710 Street photography advice
64
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (392 grams)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than competitors (114 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P7700
Sports photography with Sony W710
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery pack (330 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7700 Travel photography advice
Sony W710 Travel photography advice
65
good battery pack (330 CIPA)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (392 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
71
lighter than competitors (114g)
offers focus by touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7700 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W710 Landscape photography highlights
54
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (330 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse mode
39
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W710 as a Vlogging camera
75
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (392 grams)
34
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competitors (114g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
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Nikon P7700 vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7700 and Sony W710
 Nikon Coolpix P7700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-05-28 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 99 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.0 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 2.80 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (15, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 392 gr (0.86 lb) 114 gr (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 119 x 73 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 191 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 240 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID 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 price $499 $90