Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S800c

Below is a extensive analysis of the Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S800c, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are manufactured by Nikon. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the P7800 (12MP) and S800c (16MP) and the P7800 (1/1.7") and S800c (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The P7800 was launched 10 months later than the S800c which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the P7800 matches up versus the S800c with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7800 & Nikon Coolpix S800c. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P7800 Gallery & Nikon S800c Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P7800 has got outer dimensions of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Nikon S800c has sizing of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the P7800 and the S800c.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7800 and S800c is 82 and 93 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7800 and S800c.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The P7800 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon S800c will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher P7800 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.