Nikon S70 vs Nikon D800

Below, we are analyzing the Nikon S70 vs Nikon D800, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are offered by Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the S70 (12MP) and D800 (36MP) and the S70 (1/2.3") and D800 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The S70 was brought out 3 years before the D800 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the S70 matches up vs the D800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S70 & Nikon D800. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S70 Gallery & Nikon D800 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon S70 has got physical measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Nikon D800 has specifications of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the S70 and the D800.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S70 and D800 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S70 and D800.

Clearly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S70 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Nikon D800 will show extra detail having its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older S70 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.