Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The P7000 was launched 3 years before the SZ-16 iHS which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the P7000 scores vs the SZ-16 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P7000 features physical measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has sizing of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the P7000 vs the SZ-16 iHS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7000 and SZ-16 iHS is 85 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P7000 and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P7000 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged P7000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.