Nikon P7800 vs Sony WX500

The following is a thorough comparison of the Nikon P7800 vs Sony WX500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the P7800 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the P7800 (1/1.7") and WX500 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The P7800 was unveiled 16 months prior to the WX500 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the P7800 grades vs the WX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7800 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are available at Nikon P7800 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P7800 comes with exterior 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 WX500 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the P7800 vs the WX500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the P7800 and WX500 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The pic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the P7800 and WX500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P7800 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX500 will show extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged P7800 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.