Nikon D800 vs Olympus SZ-11

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon D800 vs Olympus SZ-11, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the D800 (36MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) and the D800 (Full frame) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The D800 was announced 11 months after the SZ-11 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the D800 grades vs the SZ-11 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D800 and Olympus SZ-11. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D800 Gallery and Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon D800 has got outside dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-11 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D800 vs Olympus SZ-11 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the D800 compared to the SZ-11.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the D800 and SZ-11 is 54 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D800 and SZ-11.

All in all, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D800 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon D800 will deliver more detail with its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent D800 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.