Nikon Coolpix P7000 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Coolpix P7000 and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30, 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 was introduced in July 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

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.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix P7000 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 over Nikon Coolpix P7000.

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.

Screen

Nikon Coolpix P7000 has a 3.0" screen with 921k dot resolution and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 has a 3.30" screen with 1,229k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment

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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30.

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. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 features a 18.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.16 x 4.62 mm and a total area of 21.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 12,800.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

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. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 can take pictures up to 4896 x 3672 resolution.

Image Stabilization

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

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

External Storage Slots

Nikon Coolpix P7000 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 has a single card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon Coolpix P7000, and up to 1/1600 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. Nikon Coolpix P7000 can shoot continuously up to 0.7 fps. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

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

Nikon Coolpix P7000 body has dimensions of 114 x 77 x 45 mm (4.49 x 3.03 x 1.77") and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 body has dimensions of 96 x 59 x 15 mm (3.78 x 2.32 x 0.59"). Nikon Coolpix P7000 weighs 310 g (0.68 lb / 10.93 oz) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 weighs 141 g (0.31 lb / 4.97 oz).

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

114 mm

77 mm

96 mm

59 mm

77 mm

59 mm