Nikon P7800 vs Sony WX300

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Nikon P7800 versus Sony WX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the P7800 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the P7800 (1/1.7") and WX300 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The P7800 was announced 10 months after the WX300 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the P7800 matches up vs the WX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7800 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P7800 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7800 has external dimensions 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 Sony WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the P7800 versus the WX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7800 and WX300 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7800 and WX300.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P7800 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX300 will give you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer P7800 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.