Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S4000

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S4000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Nikon. The resolution of the P7800 (12MP) and the S4000 (12MP) is very comparable but the P7800 (1/1.7") and S4000 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The P7800 was launched 3 years after the S4000 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P7800 being a Compact camera and the Nikon S4000 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the P7800 matches up versus the S4000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7800 & Nikon Coolpix S4000. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P7800 Gallery & Nikon S4000 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon P7800 has outside dimensions of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") and a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Nikon S4000 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the P7800 versus the S4000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7800 and S4000 is 82 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7800 and S4000.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The P7800 features the larger sensor which should make achieving bokeh less difficult. The younger P7800 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.