Nikon S7000 vs Nikon Z fc

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon S7000 versus Nikon Z fc, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Nikon. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the S7000 (16MP) and Z fc (21MP) and the S7000 (1/2.3") and Z fc (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The S7000 was released 7 years earlier than the Z fc and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S7000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon Z fc being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the S7000 grades vs the Z fc when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S7000 & Nikon Z fc. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S7000 Gallery & Nikon Z fc Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S7000 offers physical dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Nikon Z fc has sizing of 135mm x 94mm x 44mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the S7000 versus the Z fc.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S7000 and Z fc is 94 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S7000 and Z fc.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S7000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Nikon Z fc will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older S7000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.