Canon 1D MII N vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Its time to look much closer at the Canon 1D MII N vs Olympus SP-800 UZ, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The 1D MII N was announced 5 years earlier than the SP-800 UZ and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 1D MII N matches up versus the SP-800 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N & Olympus SP-800 UZ. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 1D MII N Gallery & Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1D MII N has external dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-800 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the 1D MII N compared to the SP-800 UZ.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MII N and SP-800 UZ is 50 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MII N and SP-800 UZ.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1D MII N having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will deliver greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older 1D MII N is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.