Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the P7100 (10MP) and the SP-600 UZ (12MP) is fairly comparable but the P7100 (1/1.7") and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The P7100 was revealed 2 years after the SP-600 UZ which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the P7100 matches up versus the SP-600 UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7100 and Olympus SP-600 UZ. The full galleries are available at Nikon P7100 Gallery and Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7100 offers outer measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-600 UZ has measurements 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the P7100 against the SP-600 UZ.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7100 and SP-600 UZ is 82 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the P7100 and SP-600 UZ.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P7100 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SP-600 UZ will show extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent P7100 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.