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Nikon P7700 vs Sony WX80

Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
70
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix P7700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Nikon P7700 vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost 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
  • Superseded the Nikon P7100
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Nikon P7700 vs Sony WX80 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon P7700 and Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and WX80 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The P7700 was manufactured 5 months after the WX80 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the P7700 scores versus the WX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Sony WX80

 P7700 WX80 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Nikon P7700

 WX80 P7700 

Common features in the Nikon P7700 and Sony WX80

 P7700 WX80 
RevealedMay 2013January 2013Same age
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Nikon P7700 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7700 has outer measurements of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony WX80 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the P7700 and the WX80.

Nikon P7700 vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7700 and WX80 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Nikon P7700 vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the P7700 and WX80.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P7700 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX80 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively.

Nikon P7700 vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7700 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P7700
Portrait photography with Sony WX80
46
you can focus manually
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
35
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7700 Street photography information
Sony WX80 Street photography information
64
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than average (392g)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
lighter than competition (124g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P7700
Sports photography with Sony WX80
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery life (330 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Travel photography camera
65
good battery life (330 shots)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
rather wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than average (392 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
71
lighter than competition (124g)
supports focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7700 Landscape photography info
Sony WX80 Landscape photography info
54
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (330 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse function
39
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX80 as a Vlogging camera
75
rather wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone socket
more heavy than average (392g)
35
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (124g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Nikon P7700 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7700 and Sony WX80
 Nikon Coolpix P7700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-05-28 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
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 mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.0 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 4.20 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 392g (0.86 pounds) 124g (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 73 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos 240 photos
Battery style 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $499 $276