Nikon D800E vs Panasonic SZ10
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Nikon D800E vs Panasonic SZ10 Key Specs
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- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 25600)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 900g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
- Announced June 2012
- Succeeded the Nikon D700
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
- 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
- Launched January 2015
Nikon D800E vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview
Let's examine more closely at the Nikon D800E vs Panasonic SZ10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the D800E (36MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the D800E (Full frame) and SZ10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.
Nikon Coolpix camera search on Google skyrockets by 8,500%The D800E was brought out 3 years prior to the SZ10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D800E being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.
Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the D800E matches up vs the SZ10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Nikon D800E vs Panasonic SZ10 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D800E & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D800E Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon D800E over the Panasonic SZ10
D800E | SZ10 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Nikon D800E
SZ10 | D800E | |||
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Launched | January 2015 | June 2012 | More recent by 31 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Common features in the Nikon D800E and Panasonic SZ10
D800E | SZ10 | |||
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Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Absent Touch screen |
Nikon D800E vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon D800E comes with exterior measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ10 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).
See the Nikon D800E vs Panasonic SZ10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the D800E compared to the SZ10.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D800E and SZ10 is 54 and 93 respectively.
Nikon D800E vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D800E and SZ10.
Plainly, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D800E due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon D800E will offer more detail having its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older D800E is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Nikon D800E vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications
Nikon D800E | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Nikon | Panasonic |
Model | Nikon D800E | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2012-06-11 | 2015-01-06 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Expeed 3 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 35.9 x 24mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 861.6mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 36MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 5:4 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 7360 x 4912 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Max enhanced ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 51 | 9 |
Cross focus points | 15 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Nikon F | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-288mm (12.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.1-6.3 |
Number of lenses | 309 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3.2" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 921k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 8 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0fps | 1.4fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 5.20 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic 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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 900g (1.98 lbs) | 177g (0.39 lbs) |
Dimensions | 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") | 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 96 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 25.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 14.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 2979 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 900 pictures | 200 pictures |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | EN-EL15 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | Two | 1 |
Retail pricing | $2,389 | $200 |