Nikon B500 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Here, we are looking at the Nikon B500 and Olympus SP-800 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the B500 (16MP) and the SP-800 UZ (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The B500 was launched 6 years later than the SP-800 UZ and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon B500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the B500 grades vs the SP-800 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix B500 & Olympus SP-800 UZ. The complete galleries are available at Nikon B500 Gallery & Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Nikon B500 comes with exterior measurements of 114mm x 78mm x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 541 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Olympus SP-800 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the B500 compared to the SP-800 UZ.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the B500 and SP-800 UZ is 68 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the B500 and SP-800 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon B500 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger B500 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.