Nikon D6 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon D6 versus Olympus SP-820UZ, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the D6 (21MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) and the D6 (Full frame) and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The D6 was launched 7 years later than the SP-820UZ and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D6 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the D6 scores vs the SP-820UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D6 and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D6 Gallery and Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon D6 offers exterior measurements of 160mm x 163mm x 92mm (6.3" x 6.4" x 3.6") having a weight of 1270 grams (2.80 lbs) and the Olympus SP-820UZ has measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D6 versus Olympus SP-820UZ in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the D6 against the SP-820UZ.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D6 and SP-820UZ is 50 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D6 and SP-820UZ.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D6 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon D6 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer D6 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.