Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

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.

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.

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).

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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.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7100 and SP-820UZ is 82 and 69 respectively.

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.