Nikon S80 vs Nikon D800

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon S80 versus Nikon D800, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both offered by Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the S80 (14MP) and D800 (36MP) and the S80 (1/2.3") and D800 (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The S80 was launched 21 months before the D800 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the S80 matches up against the D800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S80 & Nikon D800. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S80 Gallery & Nikon D800 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S80 enjoys exterior dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Nikon D800 has measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S80 versus the D800.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S80 and D800 is 96 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S80 and D800.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S80 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon D800 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged S80 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.