Nikon D800 vs Olympus VG-160

Here, we will be looking at the Nikon D800 and Olympus VG-160, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the D800 (36MP) and VG-160 (14MP) and the D800 (Full frame) and VG-160 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The D800 was launched 6 months after the VG-160 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the D800 matches up versus the VG-160 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D800 & Olympus VG-160. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D800 Gallery & Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon D800 features physical measurements 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 VG-160 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the D800 and the VG-160.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D800 and VG-160 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D800 and VG-160.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D800 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon D800 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively.