Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ
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![Nikon Coolpix P7100 front Nikon Coolpix P7100 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Nikon-Coolpix-P7100/Nikon-P7100-front.jpg)
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Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
- Introduced February 2012
- Succeeded the Nikon P7000
- Replacement is Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 22-896mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
- 485g - 117 x 78 x 93mm
- Released August 2012
- Old Model is Olympus SP-820UZ
- Updated by Olympus SP-820UZ
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Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Overview
Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon P7100 and Olympus SP-820UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.
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The P7100 was manufactured 6 months before the SP-820UZ and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the P7100 scores against the SP-820UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7100 & Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P7100 Gallery & Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Olympus SP-820UZ
P7100 | SP-820UZ | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper screen (+461k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-820UZ over the Nikon P7100
SP-820UZ | P7100 |
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Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Olympus SP-820UZ
P7100 | SP-820UZ | |||
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Released | February 2012 | ![]() | August 2012 | Similar age |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither features selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | No Touch screen |
Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Nikon P7100 enjoys physical measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-820UZ has specifications of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).
Check out the Nikon P7100 and Olympus SP-820UZ in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the P7100 vs the SP-820UZ.
![Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ size comparison Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Nikon-Coolpix-P7100-vs-Olympus-Stylus-SP-820UZ-size-comparison.jpg)
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7100 and SP-820UZ is 82 and 69 respectively.
![Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ top view buttons comparison Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Nikon-Coolpix-P7100-vs-Olympus-Stylus-SP-820UZ-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P7100 and SP-820UZ.
As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P7100 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SP-820UZ will offer you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively.
![Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ sensor size comparison Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Nikon-Coolpix-P7100-vs-Olympus-Stylus-SP-820UZ-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Screen and ViewFinder
![Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Nikon-Coolpix-P7100-vs-Olympus-Stylus-SP-820UZ-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P7100 | Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Nikon | Olympus |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix P7100 | Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2012-02-20 | 2012-08-21 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Expeed C2 | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Highest boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 99 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-200mm (7.1x) | 22-896mm (40.7x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/3.4-5.7 |
Macro focusing distance | 2cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 921 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 80% | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.3fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 9.00 m | 15.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 180 (30, 240 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 395g (0.87 lb) | 485g (1.07 lb) |
Dimensions | 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") | 117 x 78 x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 41 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 19.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.7 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 165 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 pictures | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (10 or 2 second delay) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $750 | $299 |