Nikon S9700 vs Sony HX7V

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon S9700 and Sony HX7V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the S9700 (16MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is relatively close and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S9700 was introduced 2 years later than the HX7V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S9700 grades against the HX7V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S9700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S9700 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon S9700 has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Check the Nikon S9700 and Sony HX7V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the S9700 versus the HX7V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9700 and HX7V is 90 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9700 and HX7V.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of images but you have to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The fresher S9700 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.