Nikon P7700 vs Sony W800

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon P7700 versus Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and W800 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The P7700 was unveiled 8 months before the W800 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the P7700 scores against the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are available at Nikon P7700 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon P7700 comes with outside dimensions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the P7700 compared to the W800.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7700 and W800 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7700 and W800.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The P7700 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W800 will provide more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older P7700 will be behind in sensor technology.