Olympus XZ-2
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 vs Nikon P7800
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What’s good about the Olympus XZ-2

Best price $399
  • Weighs a little bit less than the P7800 12.2 oz vs 14.1 oz
  • Smaller body size 22 in³ vs 29 in³
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Has HDR on-board P7800 does not have HDR
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What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P7800

Best price
$150
  • 13% more battery life 350 shots vs 310 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $150 vs $399
  • Newer camera November 2013 vs November 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 7.1× vs 4.0×
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
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What the Olympus XZ-2 and Nikon P7800 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 12 MP vs 12.2 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 43 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 920k dots vs 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Olympus XZ-2 and the Nikon P7800

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