Nikon Coolpix P7000 vs Nikon Coolpix P7700

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700
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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Coolpix P7000 and the Nikon Coolpix P7700, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Nikon Coolpix P7000 was introduced in November 2010 and Nikon Coolpix P7700 was introduced in May 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Nikon Coolpix P7000 Highlights

      • 10.1 MP 1/1.7-inch CCD Sensor
      • 100 - 3,200 Native ISO
      • 99 Focus Points (99 Cross-type)
      • Image Stabilization
      • 3.0" 921k dot Fixed Screen
      • Optical (tunnel) Viewfinder
      • 0.7 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Nikon Coolpix P7700 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
      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Nikon Coolpix P7000
      4. Advantage of Nikon Coolpix P7700
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Screen and Viewfinder
      7. Sensor
      8. Photography Features
      9. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
      10. Other Features
      11. Physical Parameters
      12. For Different Types of Photography
      13. Evaluations
      14. Specifications  

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Nikon Coolpix P7000 and Nikon Coolpix P7700.

      PROS

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      •   Video Capture
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   99 Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Light - 310 g (0.68 lb / 10.93 oz)
      •   Orientation Sensor
      •   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

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 10.1 Megapixel
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.7 fps
      •   Low DxO Overall Score - 39
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 350 shots
      •   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

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

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

      Advantage of Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon P7000
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix P7000 over Nikon Coolpix P7700.

      Nikon Coolpix P7000 vs Nikon Coolpix P7700
      Higher Native ISO 3,200 vs 1,600
      Timelapse Recording vs
      Selective Autofocus vs
      Single Autofocus vs
      Continuous Autofocus vs
      Live View Autofocus vs
      Lighter 310 g (0.68 lb / 10.93 oz) vs 392 g (0.86 lb / 13.83 oz)
      Longer Battery Life 350 shots vs 330 shots

      Check out other cameras which are frequently compared to Nikon Coolpix P7000.

      Nikon P7800
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      1/1.7-inch

      12.2 MP

      Nikon P7100
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      1/1.7-inch

      10.1 MP

      Nikon Z30
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      APS-C

      20.9 MP

      Panasonic S1H
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      Full Frame

      24.2 MP

      Pentax Q10
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      1/2.3-inch

      12.4 MP

      Canon R50
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Canon R100
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      APS-C

      24.1 MP

      Canon 5DS R
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      Full Frame

      50.6 MP

      Nikon Z8
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      Full Frame

      45.7 MP

      Canon R8
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      Full Frame

      24.2 MP

      Canon R5 C
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      Full Frame

      45.0 MP

      Sony a9 II
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      Full Frame

      24.2 MP

      Advantage of Nikon Coolpix P7700

      Nikon P7700
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix P7700 over Nikon Coolpix P7000.

      Nikon Coolpix P7000 vs Nikon Coolpix P7700
      Higher Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel vs 12.2 Megapixel
      Lower Native ISO 100 vs 80
      Max Image Resolution 3648 x 2736 vs 4000 x 3000
      Maximum Aperture at Wide End f/2.8 vs f/2.0
      Maximum Aperture at Tele End f/5.6 vs f/4.0
      Screen Type Fixed vs Fully Articulated
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting 0.7 fps vs 8.0 fps
      Higher DxO Low Light ISO 147 vs 191
      Higher DxO Color Depth 19.1 vs 21.1
      Higher DxO Dynamic Range 10.8 vs 11.7
      Higher DxO Overall Score 39 vs 53
      Higher Video Resolution 1280 x 720 vs 1920 x 1080
      Built-in Microphone Mono vs Stereo

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

      Nikon P7100
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      1/1.7-inch

      10.1 MP

      Nikon P7800
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      1/1.7-inch

      12.2 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

      Canon Rebel T5
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      APS-C

      18.0 MP

      Nikon Z30
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      APS-C

      20.9 MP

      Sony a6600
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Canon R7
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      APS-C

      32.5 MP

      Canon R10
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Canon 5DS
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      Full Frame

      50.6 MP

      Sony a6100
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Nikon Coolpix P7000 Nikon Coolpix P7700
        Video Capture
        High Native ISO3,2001,600
        Many Focus Points9999
        Face Detection
        Image Stabilization
        Built-in Flash
        HDMI Output Mini
        Light310 g (0.68 lb / 10.93 oz)392 g (0.86 lb / 13.83 oz)
      WEAKNESSES Nikon Coolpix P7000 Nikon Coolpix P7700
        Small Sensor1/1.7-inch1/1.7-inch
        Low Resolution Sensor10.1 Megapixel12.2 Megapixel
        Few Cross-type Focus Points00
        Low DxO Overall Score3953
        Low Video Resolution1280 x 7201920 x 1080
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Wi-Fi
        No Built-In Bluetooth
        No Environmental Sealing
        Short Battery Life350 shots330 shots

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Screen

      Nikon Coolpix P7000 and Nikon Coolpix P7700 have 3.0" screens with 921k dot resolution. Nikon Coolpix P7000 has a Fixed screen Nikon Coolpix P7700 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting.

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      Nikon Coolpix P7700 with Fully Articulated screen


      Optical (tunnel) Viewfinder on Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7000 has a built-in Optical (tunnel) viewfinder. It has a 80% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Nikon Coolpix P7700.

      Sensor

      Nikon Coolpix P7000 features a 10.1 megapixel 1/1.7-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 41.5 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 6,400 in boosted mode. 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 31.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600 and expands to 80 - 6,400 in boosted mode.

      Photography Features

      Nikon Coolpix P7000 is equipped with Expeed C2 processor and can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 640 x 480 with 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Nikon Coolpix P7700 can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution.


      Image Stabilization

      The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

      Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Nikon Coolpix P7000 has an HDMI and Nikon Coolpix P7700 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.


      Battery

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


      External Storage Slots

      Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon Coolpix P7000, and up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon Coolpix P7700. Nikon Coolpix P7000 can shoot continuously up to 0.7 fps. Nikon Coolpix P7700 can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps.


      Flash

      Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.50 m on Nikon Coolpix P7000 and 10.00 m on Nikon Coolpix P7700. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount..

      Physical Parameters

      Nikon Coolpix P7000 body has dimensions of 114 x 77 x 45 mm (4.49 x 3.03 x 1.77") and Nikon Coolpix P7700 body has dimensions of 119 x 73 x 50 mm (4.69 x 2.87 x 1.97"). Nikon Coolpix P7000 weighs 310 g (0.68 lb / 10.93 oz) and Nikon Coolpix P7700 weighs 392 g (0.86 lb / 13.83 oz).

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      114 mm

      77 mm

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      119 mm

      73 mm

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      Size comparisons of Nikon Coolpix P7000 and Nikon Coolpix P7700

      Nikon Coolpix P7000 and Nikon Coolpix P7700 for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      AVERAGE
      60
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      AVERAGE
      61
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      AVERAGE
      68
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   99 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.7 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 350 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      63
      •   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

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      AVERAGE
      64
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   99 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.7 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 350 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      58
      •   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

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      GOOD
      79
      •   Small Sensor
      •   99 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   Orientation Sensor
      GOOD
      79
      •   Small Sensor
      •   99 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot

      Street Photography

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      GOOD
      81
      •   Small Sensor
      •   99 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 310 g (0.68 lb / 10.93 oz)
      GOOD
      83
      •   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

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      GOOD
      84
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 310 g (0.68 lb / 10.93 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 350 shots
      GOOD
      84
      •   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

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Nikon Coolpix P7000 and Nikon Coolpix P7700 and give them scores of 63 and 64 out of 100 recpectively. 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.


      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      OVERALL
      63
      OVERALL
      64

      Sensor

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      AVERAGE
      58
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 10.1 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   Low DxO Overall Score - 39
      AVERAGE
      61
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12.2 Megapixel
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Low DxO Overall Score - 53

      Photo

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      GOOD
      74
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.7 fps
      GOOD
      73
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 8.0 fps

      Video

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      POOR
      43
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      POOR
      46
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080

      Focusing

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      GOOD
      70
      •   99 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      AVERAGE
      61
      •   99 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      AVERAGE
      63
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      GOOD
      74
      •   Fully Articulated Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   No Viewfinder

      Connectivity

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      GOOD
      73
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      GOOD
      75
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Nikon Coolpix P7000

      Nikon Coolpix P7700

      POOR
      45
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 310 g (0.68 lb / 10.93 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 350 shots
      POOR
      41
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 392 g (0.86 lb / 13.83 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 330 shots
      •   Internal Storage


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