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Nikon P7800 vs Olympus 7000

Portability
82
Imaging
38
Features
73
Overall
52
Nikon Coolpix P7800 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Nikon P7800 vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs

Nikon P7800
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 399g - 119 x 78 x 50mm
  • Introduced November 2013
Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju 7000
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Nikon P7800 vs Olympus 7000 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon P7800 and Olympus 7000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P7800 (12MP) and the 7000 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the P7800 (1/1.7") and 7000 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The P7800 was revealed 4 years after the 7000 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the P7800 matches up versus the 7000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7800 over the Olympus 7000

 P7800 7000 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2009More modern by 60 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Nikon P7800

 7000 P7800 

Common features in the Nikon P7800 and Olympus 7000

 P7800 7000 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Nikon P7800 vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon P7800 enjoys outer measurements of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") along with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7000 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the P7800 vs the 7000.

Nikon P7800 vs Olympus 7000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7800 and 7000 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P7800 vs Olympus 7000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7800 vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the P7800 and 7000.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor sizes. The P7800 comes with the larger sensor which should make getting bokeh less difficult. The more modern P7800 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Nikon P7800 vs Olympus 7000 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7800 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7800 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7800 Portrait photography information
Olympus 7000 Portrait photography information
46
you can focus manually
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7800 Street photography information
Olympus 7000 Street photography information
65
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
small sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than average in class (399g)
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P7800
Sports photography with Olympus 7000
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery pack (350 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P7800
Travel photography with Olympus 7000
68
better than average battery pack (350 shots)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than average in class (399g)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
56
flash built-in
long zoom (260mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P7800
Landscape photography with Olympus 7000
58
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (350 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
32
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7800 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 7000 as a Vlogging camera
75
really wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic support
heavier than average in class (399g)
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic socket
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Nikon P7800 vs Olympus 7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7800 and Olympus 7000
 Nikon Coolpix P7800Olympus Stylus 7000
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix P7800 Olympus Stylus 7000
Alternate name - mju 7000
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-11-25 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 37-260mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.0 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus distance 5cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 921k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m 4.80 m
Flash options - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (25p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high-speed: 1920 x 1080 (15 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 399 gr (0.88 lb) 172 gr (0.38 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 78 x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 200 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL14 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots One One
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