Nikon S31 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon S31 and Olympus SP-800 UZ, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the S31 (10MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the S31 (1/2.9") and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The S31 was manufactured 3 years later than the SP-800 UZ and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the S31 matches up vs the SP-800 UZ in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S31 & Olympus SP-800 UZ. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S31 Gallery & Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S31 has external measurements of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus SP-800 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S31 and Olympus SP-800 UZ in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the S31 and the SP-800 UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S31 and SP-800 UZ is 90 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The photograph underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S31 and SP-800 UZ.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S31 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will deliver more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer S31 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.