Canon G15
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 vs Nikon P7800
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot G15

Best price $680
  • Weighs a little bit less than the P7800 12.4 oz vs 14.1 oz
  • Smaller body size 20 in³ vs 29 in³
  • 120% more battery life 770 shots vs 350 shots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 8 shots per sec
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What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P7800

Best price
$150
  • Significantly cheaper street price $150 vs $680
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Newer camera November 2013 vs September 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 7.1× vs 5.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Viewscreen flips out G15 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture G15 does not have panorama
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What the Canon G15 and Nikon P7800 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.1 MP vs 12.2 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 43 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 922k dots vs 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon G15 and the Nikon P7800

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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