Nikon D2Xs vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon D2Xs and Olympus SP-820UZ, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the D2Xs (12MP) and the SP-820UZ (14MP) is pretty similar but the D2Xs (APS-C) and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The D2Xs was revealed 7 years prior to the SP-820UZ which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D2Xs being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the D2Xs scores versus the SP-820UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D2Xs and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The full galleries are available at Nikon D2Xs Gallery and Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon D2Xs features outside measurements of 158mm x 150mm x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) while the Olympus SP-820UZ has proportions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

Look at the Nikon D2Xs and Olympus SP-820UZ in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the D2Xs vs the SP-820UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D2Xs and SP-820UZ is 51 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D2Xs and SP-820UZ.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D2Xs with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SP-820UZ will offer you greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged D2Xs is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.