Nikon P7800 vs Sony HX99

Below is a detailed review of the Nikon P7800 and Sony HX99, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the P7800 (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the P7800 (1/1.7") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The P7800 was introduced 5 years prior to the HX99 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the P7800 matches up vs the HX99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7800 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P7800 Gallery and Sony HX99 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon P7800 comes with external dimensions of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") having a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Look at the Nikon P7800 and Sony HX99 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the P7800 vs the HX99.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the P7800 and HX99 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7800 and HX99.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7800 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX99 will give you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older P7800 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.