Nikon P7800 vs Sony TF1

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon P7800 vs Sony TF1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the P7800 (12MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the P7800 (1/1.7") and TF1 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The P7800 was announced 6 months later than the TF1 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the P7800 grades vs the TF1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7800 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P7800 Gallery & Sony TF1 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7800 features physical measurements of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") having a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony TF1 has dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the P7800 and the TF1.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the P7800 and TF1 is 82 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P7800 and TF1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P7800 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TF1 will result in greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively.