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Nikon D800 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
54
Imaging
73
Features
80
Overall
75
Nikon D800 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Nikon D800 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Nikon D800
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 900g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Introduced June 2012
  • Replaced the Nikon D700
  • Replacement is Nikon D810
Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Nikon D800 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon D800 versus Olympus SH-50, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the D800 (36MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the D800 (Full frame) and SH-50 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The D800 was introduced 7 months earlier than the SH-50 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the D800 matches up against the SH-50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D800 over the Olympus SH-50

 D800 SH-50 
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Nikon D800

 SH-50 D800 
IntroducedJanuary 2013June 2012More modern by 7 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon D800 and Olympus SH-50

 D800 SH-50 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Nikon D800 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon D800 has got outside 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) and the Olympus SH-50 has specifications of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D800 versus Olympus SH-50 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the D800 versus the SH-50.

Nikon D800 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D800 and SH-50 is 54 and 88 respectively.

Nikon D800 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D800 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing specifications. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D800 and SH-50.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D800 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon D800 will deliver more detail using its extra 20MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged D800 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Nikon D800 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Nikon D800 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D800 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D800 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography highlights
83
you can focus manually
excellent megapixels (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
44
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
features face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D800
Street photography with Olympus SH-50
60
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
64
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
lighter than average (269g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D800 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Sports photography camera
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
excellent megapixels (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
48
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D800
Travel photography with Olympus SH-50
66
environment proofing
excellent megapixels (36MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than average (269 grams)
includes focus via touch
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D800
Landscape photography with Olympus SH-50
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
excellent megapixels (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
49
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D800 Vlogging details
Olympus SH-50 Vlogging details
30
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
34
rather wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (269g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Nikon D800 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D800 and Olympus SH-50
 Nikon D800Olympus SH-50
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon D800 Olympus SH-50
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-06-11 2013-01-08
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 3 TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 36 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 5:4 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 7360 x 4912 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 51 -
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2" 3"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 900g (1.98 pounds) 269g (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 95 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2853 not tested
Other
Battery life 900 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Two 1
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