Nikon D4 vs Olympus 7010

Lets look much closer at the Nikon D4 versus Olympus 7010, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the D4 (16MP) and 7010 (12MP) and the D4 (Full frame) and 7010 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The D4 was brought out 2 years after the 7010 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D4 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the D4 matches up vs the 7010 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D4 & Olympus Stylus 7010. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D4 Gallery & Olympus 7010 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D4 provides outside dimensions of 160mm x 157mm x 91mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 1340 grams (2.95 lbs) and the Olympus 7010 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the D4 versus the 7010.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D4 and 7010 is 50 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The image here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the D4 and 7010.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D4 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon D4 will offer greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer D4 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.