Nikon D800E vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon D800E vs Olympus SP-600 UZ, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the D800E (36MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the D800E (Full frame) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The D800E was revealed 2 years later than the SP-600 UZ and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon D800E being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the D800E matches up against the SP-600 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D800E & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The full galleries are available at Nikon D800E Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D800E offers outer dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-600 UZ has proportions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D800E vs Olympus SP-600 UZ in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the D800E and the SP-600 UZ.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D800E and SP-600 UZ is 54 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the D800E and SP-600 UZ.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D800E having a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Nikon D800E will render greater detail because of its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The fresher D800E is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.