The Nikon Coolpix P7700 started shipping in the US and is currently in stock at B&H. Specifications comparison between the P7700 and P7100 cameras:
| Nikon Coolpix P7700 | Nikon Coolpix P7100 | |||
| Storage Media | SD memory card/SDHC memory card/SDXC memory card | SD memory card/SDHC memory card/SDXC memory card | ||
| Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution | Up to 6 shots at approx. 8 frames per second | Up to 90 shots at approx. 1.2 frames per second | ||
| ISO Sensitivity | ISO 80 – 1600 ISO 3200 Hi 1 (equivalent to 6400) |
ISO100 – 3200 Auto (auto gain ISO 100-800) Fixed range auto (ISO 100-200, 100-400) |
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| Approx. Dimensions | Height: 2.9in. (72.5mm) Width: 4.7 in. (118.5mm) Depth: 2.0 in. (50.4mm) |
Height: 3.1in. (76.9mm) Width: 4.6in. (116.3mm) Depth: 1.9in. (48mm) |
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| Approx. Weight | 13.9oz. (392g) With battery and SD memory card. |
14oz. (395g) With battery and SD memory card. |
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| Effective Pixels | 12.2million | 10.1million | ||
| Image Sensor | CMOS | CCD | ||
| Sensor Size | 1/1.7 in. | 1/1.7 in. | ||
| Lens Zoom | 7.1x | 7.1x | ||
| Vibration Reduction | Lens-shift VR | Lens-shift VR | ||
| Focus Range | [W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity [T]: Approx. 2 ft. 8 in. (80 cm.) to infinity. Macro close-up mode: Approx. 0.8 in. (2 cm.) to infinity |
[W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity [T]: Approx. 2 ft. 8 in. (80 cm.) to infinity Macro close-up mode: Approx. 0.8 in (2 cm.) to infinity |
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| Monitor Size | 3.0in. diagonal | 3.0in. diagonal | ||
| Monitor Type | Vari-Angle TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating | Vari-Angle TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating | ||
| Monitor Resolution | 921,000-dots | 921,000-dots | ||
| Movie | Audio file format: AAC stereoFull HD: 1920x1080p / 30fps HD: 1280x720p / 30fps HS (high speed) movie: 120 fps (640×480), HS 60 fps (1280×720) or HS 15 fps (1920×1080) Movie file format: MPEG-4 AVC H.264 Standard TV: 640×480 / 30fps |
Audio file format: AAC stereoHD: 1280x720p / 24fps Movie file format: MPEG-4 AVC H.264 Small Size: 320×240 / 30fps Standard TV: 640×480 / 30fps |
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| HDMI Output | Can be selected from:Auto 480p 720p 1080i |
Can be selected from:Auto 480p 720p 1080i |
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| Battery | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14 | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14 | ||
| Price | $499 | $399 | ||
Note that the Nikon P7700 has a 40.5mm filter thread, but if you purchase the optional HN-CP17 lens hood, you can also use 58mm filters.
Some Coolpix P7700 sample images from Nikon:
More samples, inlcuding RAW images, can be found here.
