Nikon Coolpix P7700 Review

4.5

October 15, 2012 | Mark Goldstein |

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Specifications

¹ Not compatible with Multi Media Card (MMC). ² When the aperture value is set to f/4.5 - f/8 (wide-angle position) or the value is set to f/7.1 - f/8 (telephoto zoom position) ³ Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring battery life. ? The maximum size for a single movie is 4 GB, and the maximum recording time for a single movie is 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card. If the camera becomes hot, movie recording may stop before these limits are reached. *? Based on CIPA Guidelines, DCG-005-2009.
Number of effective pixels	12.2 million
Image sensor	1/1.7-in. type CMOS; approx. 12.76 million total pixels
Lens	7.1x optical zoom, NIKKOR lens
Focal length	6.0-42.8 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 28-200 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/-number	f/2-4
Lens construction	13 elements in 10 groups (2 ED lens elements)
Digital zoom magnification	Still pictures: Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 800 mm lens in 35mm [135] format), Movies: Up to 2x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 400 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction	Lens shift
Autofocus (AF)	Contrast-detect AF
Focus range	[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 80 cm (2 ft 8 in.) to infinity, Macro close-up mode: Approx. 2 cm (0.8 in.) (at a wide-angle zoom position) to infinity (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens)
Focus-area selection	Face priority, auto (9-area automatic selection), center (wide, normal), manual with 99 focus areas, subject tracking, target finding AF
Monitor	7.5 cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment, Vari-angle TFT LCD
Frame coverage (shooting mode)	Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared to actual picture)
Frame coverage (playback mode)	Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared to actual picture)
Media	Internal memory (approx. 86 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card *¹
File system	DCF, Exif 2.3, DPOF, and MPF compliant
File formats	Still pictures: JPEG, NRW (RAW) (Nikon's own format), 3D images: MPO, Sound files (voice memo): WAV, Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: AAC stereo)
Image size (pixels)	12M [4000 x 3000], 8M [3264 x 2448], 4M [2272 x 1704], 2M [1600 x 1200], VGA [640 x 480], 3:2 [3984 x 2656], 16:9 9M [3968 x 2232], 1:1 [3000 x 3000]
Shooting Modes	Auto, Scene (Scene auto selector, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait, Party/indoor, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Night landscape, Close-up, Food, Museum, Fireworks show, Black and white copy, Backlighting, Panorama, Pet portrait, 3D photography), Special effects, P, S, A, M, User settings
Continuous Shooting	Single (default setting), Continuous H (up to about 6 pictures are continuously shot at a rate of about 8 fps), Continuous M (up to about 6 pictures are continuously shot at a rate of about 4 fps), Continuous L (up to about 30 pictures are continuously shot at a rate of about 1 fps), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Multi-shot 16, Continuous H: 120 fps (60 frames are captured at a speed of about 1/125 seconds or faster), Continuous H: 60 fps (60 frames are captured at a speed of about 1/60 seconds or faster), Intvl timer shooting
Movie	HD 1080p(fine) (default setting): 1920 x 1080/approx. 30 fps, HD 1080p: 1920 x 1080/approx. 30 fps, HD 720p: 1280 x 720/approx. 30 fps, VGA: 640 x 480/approx. 30 fps, HS 120 fps: 640 x 480, HS 60 fps: 1280 x 720, HS 15 fps: 1920 x 1080
ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity)	ISO 80 - 1600; ISO 3200, Hi 1 (equivalent to 6400) (available when using P, S, A or M mode)
Metering mode	Matrix (224-segment matrix), center-weighted, or spot. Also when AF area mode is set to Manual, the AF area can be coupled to the metering range using Focus-coupled metering.
Exposure control	Programmed auto exposure with flexible program, shutter priority auto, aperture-priority auto, manual, exposure bracketing (Tv, Av, Sv) enabled, exposure compensation (in steps of 1/3 EV in the range of +/-3.0 EV for still pictures and +/-2.0 EV for movies) enabled
Shutter	Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
Shutter speed	1/4000² - 1 s, 1/4000² - 60 s (when ISO sensitivity is set to 80 - 400 in M mode)
Aperture	Electronically-controlled 7-blade iris diaphragm
Aperture range	13 steps of 1/3 EV (W) (A, M mode)
Self-timer	Durations of 1, 2 or 10 seconds can be selected
Built-in flash range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)	[W]: 0.5 - 10 m (1 ft 8 in. - 32 ft), [T]: 0.5 - 5.5 m (1 ft 8 in. - 18 ft)
Flash control	TTL auto flash with monitor pre-flashes and manual flash enabled
Flash exposure compensation	In steps of 1/3 EV in the range between -2 and +2 EV
Accessory shoe	ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
Nikon Creative Lighting System	i-TTL flash control support in combination with Nikon Creative Lighting System-compatible Speedlights (only Standard i-TTL flash control is supported during spot metering mode). Flash Color Information Communication is supported. Advanced Wireless Lighting is supported by setting SB-910, SB-900, SB-800 or SB-700 to master flash or by setting SU-800 to the Commander mode (the remote flash setting is only applicable to Group A). Advanced Wireless Lighting is supported by setting the built-in flash to the Commander mode (only applicable to Group A and fixed at 3 CH).
Interface	Hi-Speed USB
Data Transfer Protocol	MTP, PTP
Video output	Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
HDMI output	Can be selected from Auto, 480p, 720p, and 1080i
I/O terminal	Audio/video output; digital I/O (USB), HDMI Mini Connector (Type C) (HDMI output), External microphone connector (stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter), plug-in power type), Accessory terminal
Supported languages	Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Power sources	One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14 (included), AC Adapter EH-5b (used in combination with the Power Connector EP-5A) (available separately)
*Battery life ³**	Still pictures: Approx. 330 shots when using EN-EL14, Movie recording (actual battery life for recording) *?: Approx. 1 h 10 min when using EN-EL14
Tripod socket	1/4 (ISO 1222)
*Dimensions (W x H x D) ?**	Approx. 118.5 x 72.5 x 50.4 mm (4.7 x 2.9 x 2.0 in.) (excluding projections)
Weight	Approx. 392 g (13.9 oz) (including battery and SD memory card)
Temperature	0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F)
Humidity	85% or less (no condensation)
Supplied accessories	Camera Strap, Lens Cap LC-CP26 (attached to the camera body), Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14 (with terminal cover), Battery Charger MH-24, USB Cable UC-E17, Audio Video Cable EG-CP16, ViewNX 2 CD, Reference Manual CD
Optional accessories	40.5mm screw-on filter 40.5 NC, Lens Hood HN-CP17, Power Connector EP-5A, AC Adapter EH-5b, Hand Strap AH-CP1, Stereo Microphone ME-1, Remote Control ML-L3, Remote Cord MC-DC2, GPS Unit GP-1, SB-910, SB-700, SB-400