Nikon B700 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

On this page, we are looking at the Nikon B700 and Olympus SP-820UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the B700 (20MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The B700 was brought out 3 years later than the SP-820UZ and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon B700 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the B700 matches up vs the SP-820UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix B700 & Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon B700 Gallery & Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon B700 enjoys exterior dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-820UZ has sizing of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the B700 against the SP-820UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the B700 and SP-820UZ is 65 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The graphic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the B700 and SP-820UZ.

All in all, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon B700 to provide you with extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher B700 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.