Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Below is a complete analysis of the Nikon P7100 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The P7100 was launched 2 months later than the SP-620 UZ which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the P7100 matches up versus the SP-620 UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7100 and Olympus SP-620 UZ. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P7100 Gallery and Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon P7100 comes with outside measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus SP-620 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the P7100 compared to the SP-620 UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the P7100 and SP-620 UZ is 82 and 78 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the P7100 and SP-620 UZ.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7100 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.