Nikon P7800
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 vs Canon S120
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What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P7800

Best price $150
  • 17% more battery life 350 shots vs 300 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $150 vs $379
  • Longer optical zoom 7.1× vs 5.0×
  • Viewscreen flips out S120 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture S120 does not have panorama
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector S120 does not
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P7800

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot S120

Best price
$379
  • Weighs a lot less than the P7800 7.65 oz vs 14.1 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 10 in³ vs 29 in³
  • Has longer exposure available 250 seconds vs 60 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 8 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board P7800 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities P7800 does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot S120

What the Nikon P7800 and Canon S120 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.2 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 43 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 922k dots
  • Both cameras are the same age November 2013 vs October 2013
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Nikon P7800 and the Canon S120

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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