Sony RX100 vs Nikon P7700

Sony RX100 advantages over Nikon P7700

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Larger sensor
  1 inch vs 1/1.7 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 2.41 vs 1.90 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  RX100 test data on DxO Mark P7700 test data on DxO Mark
  390 vs 191 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Thinner
  35 mm vs 50 mm
  Thinner
• Lighter weight
  240g vs 397g
  Lighter weight
• Less shutter lag
  0.15 vs 0.42 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  20.2 vs 12.2 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Faster JPEG shooting
  10.0 fps vs 8.9 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  13 vs 6 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  10.0 fps vs 8.8 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  13 vs 6 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility