Nikon P7800 vs Sony HX10V

Let's look much closer at the Nikon P7800 and Sony HX10V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the P7800 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the P7800 (1/1.7") and HX10V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The P7800 was revealed 22 months after the HX10V which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the P7800 matches up versus the HX10V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7800 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are available at Nikon P7800 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7800 has physical dimensions of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Nikon P7800 and Sony HX10V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the P7800 vs the HX10V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7800 and HX10V is 82 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7800 and HX10V.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P7800 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX10V will give extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher P7800 will have an edge in sensor innovation.