Nikon Coolpix P7700

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    Highlights

    • 12.2 MP 1/1.7-inch CMOS Sensor
    • 80 - 1,600 Native ISO
    • 99 Focus Points (99 Cross-type)
    • Image Stabilization
    • 3.0" 921k dot Fully Articulated Screen
    • 8.0 fps Continuous Shooting
    • 1920 x 1080 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Nikon Coolpix P7700 was announced in 2013 and is a 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm) Standard Compact camera with 12.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 80 to 1,600 and expands to 80 - 6,400 in boosted mode. The camera has a Fully Articulated 3.0" screen with 921k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.

    Nikon Coolpix P7700 can capture video up to 1920 x 1080 resolution.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Predecessor
    4. Successor
    5. Screen
    6. Sensor
    7. Photography Features
    8. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
    9. Other Features
    10. Physical Parameters
    11. For Different Types of Photography
    12. Evaluation
    13. Specifications  

    Here is the Nikon Coolpix P7xxx series lineup, where you can view and compare the main specifications of the cameras within the same series.

    Nikon Coolpix P7xxx series lineup
    Model Date Sensor Native ISO Screen Price
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    		November
    2013    		 12.2 MP
    1/1.7-inch    		 80 - 1,600 Articulated 3.0"
    921k dot
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    2013    		 12.2 MP
    1/1.7-inch    		 80 - 1,600 Articulated 3.0"
    921k dot
    Image cannot be found Nikon P7100
    Compare
    		February
    2012    		 10.1 MP
    1/1.7-inch    		 100 - 3,200 Tilting 3.0"
    921k dot
    Image cannot be found Nikon P7000
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    		November
    2010    		 10.1 MP
    1/1.7-inch    		 100 - 3,200 Fixed 3.0"
    921k dot

    You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Nikon Coolpix P7800 vs Coolpix P7700 vs Coolpix P7100 vs Coolpix P7000.

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Nikon Coolpix P7700.

    PROS

    •   Cheap
    •   Video Capture
    •   80 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   99 Focus Points
    •   Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fully Articulated Screen
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   HDMI Output
    •   Light - 392 g (0.86 lb / 13.83 oz)
    •   Internal Storage

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12.2 Megapixel
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low DxO Overall Score - 53
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Short Battery Life - 330 shots

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
    •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
    •   Max Continuous Shooting - 8.0 fps

    Predecessor

    Here we are comparing Nikon Coolpix P7700 to its predecessor Coolpix P7100 and displaying the major changes.

    UPGRADES Nikon Coolpix P7700 vs Nikon Coolpix P7100
    Higher Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel vs 10.1 Megapixel
    Lower Native ISO 80 vs 100
    Max Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 vs 3648 x 2736
    Maximum Aperture at Wide End f/2.0 vs f/2.8
    Maximum Aperture at Tele End f/4.0 vs f/5.6
    Screen Type Fully Articulated vs Tilting
    Higher Max Continuous Shooting 8.0 fps vs 1.3 fps
    Higher DxO Low Light ISO 191 vs 165
    Higher DxO Color Depth 21.1 vs 19.4
    Higher DxO Dynamic Range 11.7 vs 10.7
    Higher DxO Overall Score 53 vs 41
    Higher Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720
    Built-in Microphone Stereo vs Mono
    Lighter 392 g (0.86 lb / 13.83 oz) vs 395 g (0.87 lb / 13.93 oz)
    DOWNGRADES Nikon Coolpix P7700 vs Nikon Coolpix P7100
    Lower Native ISO 1,600 vs 3,200
    Timelapse Recording vs
    Selective Autofocus vs
    Single Autofocus vs
    Continuous Autofocus vs
    Live View Autofocus vs
    Shorter Battery Life 330 shots vs 350 shots

    For more detailed comparison between the models please visit Nikon Coolpix P7700 vs Coolpix P7100.

    Successor

    In 2013 Nikon Coolpix P7700 was replaced by Nikon Coolpix P7800. Let us now have a look at some important differences between Nikon Coolpix P7700 and its successor.

    UPGRADES Nikon Coolpix P7800 vs Nikon Coolpix P7700
    Sensor Type BSI-CMOS vs CMOS
    Timelapse Recording vs
    Single Autofocus vs
    Continuous Autofocus vs
    Viewfinder Electronic vs
    Higher DxO Low Light ISO 200 vs 191
    Higher DxO Color Depth 21.2 vs 21.1
    Higher DxO Overall Score 54 vs 53
    Longer Battery Life 350 shots vs 330 shots
    DOWNGRADES Nikon Coolpix P7800 vs Nikon Coolpix P7700
    More Expensive $549.95 vs $499.95
    Min Macro Focus Distance 5 cm vs 2 cm
    Heavier 399 g (0.88 lb / 14.07 oz) vs 392 g (0.86 lb / 13.83 oz)

    For more detailed comparison between the models please visit Nikon Coolpix P7700 vs Coolpix P7800.

    Screen

    Fully Articulated screen

    Nikon Coolpix P7700 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 921k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes this camera selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting.

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    Nikon Coolpix P7700 with Fully Articulated screen

    Sensor

    Nikon Coolpix P7700 features a 12.2 megapixel 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 41.5 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600 and expands to 80 - 6,400 in boosted mode.

    Photography Features

    Camera can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution.


    Image Stabilization

    The camera has an image stabilization.

    Check out the cameras which are frequently compared to Nikon Coolpix P7700.

    Nikon P7100
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    1/1.7-inch

    10.1 MP

    Nikon P7000
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    1/1.7-inch

    10.1 MP

    Nikon P7800
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    1/1.7-inch

    12.2 MP

    Sony a6600
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Fujifilm S1 Pro
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    APS-C

    16.4 MP

    Canon 5DS R
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    Full Frame

    50.6 MP

    Canon 70D
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    APS-C

    20.2 MP

    Nikon Z30
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    APS-C

    20.9 MP

    Sony a6100
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Canon R10
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Canon R7
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    APS-C

    32.5 MP

    Canon Rebel T5
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    APS-C

    18.0 MP

    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input and HDMI Output

    Nikon Coolpix P7700 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer. There is a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.


    Battery

    Nikon Coolpix P7700 comes with EN-EL14 battery pack with battery life of 330 shots.


    Internal Storage and External Storage Slots

    The camera has 86 MB internal storage and a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Nikon Coolpix P7700's shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps.


    Flash

    Nikon Coolpix P7700 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 10.00 m and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount.

    Physical Parameters

    Nikon Coolpix P7700 has dimensions of 119 x 73 x 50 mm (4.69 x 2.87 x 1.97"). It weighs 392 g (0.86 lb / 13.83 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

    119 mm (4.69")

    73 mm (2.87")

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    73 mm (2.87")

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    Nikon Coolpix P7700 dimensions

    Nikon Coolpix P7700 for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Nikon Coolpix P7700 is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    AVERAGE
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    Nikon Coolpix P7700 gets a score of 61 and is AVERAGE choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    AVERAGE
    63

    Nikon Coolpix P7700 gets a score of 63 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   99 Focus Points
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Max Continuous Shooting - 8.0 fps
    •   Short Battery Life - 330 shots

    Wildlife Photography

    AVERAGE
    58

    Nikon Coolpix P7700 gets a score of 58 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   99 Focus Points
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Max Continuous Shooting - 8.0 fps
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Short Battery Life - 330 shots

    Portrait Photography

    GOOD
    79

    Nikon Coolpix P7700 gets a score of 79 and is GOOD choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   99 Focus Points
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot

    Street Photography

    GOOD
    83

    Nikon Coolpix P7700 gets a score of 83 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   99 Focus Points
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fully Articulated Screen
    •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 392 g (0.86 lb / 13.83 oz)

    Travel Photography

    GOOD
    84

    Nikon Coolpix P7700 gets a score of 84 and is GOOD choice for Travel photography.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fully Articulated Screen
    •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 392 g (0.86 lb / 13.83 oz)
    •   Short Battery Life - 330 shots

    Nikon Coolpix P7700 Evaluation

    We evaluate Nikon Coolpix P7700 and give score of 64 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
    64

    Sensor

    AVERAGE
    61

    We give Nikon Coolpix P7700 a score of 61 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12.2 Megapixel
    •   80 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Low DxO Overall Score - 53

    Photo

    GOOD
    73

    We give Nikon Coolpix P7700 a score of 73 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
    •   Max Continuous Shooting - 8.0 fps

    Video

    POOR
    46

    We give Nikon Coolpix P7700 a score of 46 for Video parameters.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    61

    We give Nikon Coolpix P7700 a score of 61 for Focusing parameters.

    •   99 Focus Points
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   Face Detection

    Screen and Viewfinder

    GOOD
    74

    We give Nikon Coolpix P7700 a score of 74 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fully Articulated Screen
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Connectivity

    GOOD
    75

    We give Nikon Coolpix P7700 a score of 75 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   HDMI Output
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    POOR
    41

    We give Nikon Coolpix P7700 a score of 41 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 392 g (0.86 lb / 13.83 oz)
    •   Short Battery Life - 330 shots
    •   Internal Storage


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