Nikon P7800 vs Olympus SZ-11

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon P7800 and Olympus SZ-11, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the P7800 (12MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is very similar but the P7800 (1/1.7") and SZ-11 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P7800 was manufactured 2 years after the SZ-11 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the P7800 grades versus the SZ-11 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7800 & Olympus SZ-11. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P7800 Gallery & Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon P7800 has physical measurements of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") having a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-11 has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon P7800 and Olympus SZ-11 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the P7800 versus the SZ-11.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7800 and SZ-11 is 82 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing technical specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P7800 and SZ-11.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P7800 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-11 will offer you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger P7800 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.