Resolution Chart Comparison

Comparison cameras:

• Nikon Coolpix 8400 (8 MP, 3.5x zoom)
• Nikon Coolpix 8800 (8 MP, 10x zoom)
• Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom (8 MP, 5x zoom)
• Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2 (8 MP, 10x zoom)

Shots here are of the PIMA/ISO 12233 standard resolution test chart (more of which are available in our comparison database). This resolution chart allows us to measure the actual performance of the lens and sensor system. It measures the ability of the camera to resolve lines at gradually higher resolutions and enables us to provide a definitive value for comparison purposes. Values on the chart are 1/100^th lines per picture height. Thus a value of 15 equates to 1500 lines per picture height.

Studio light, cameras set to auto, all settings factory default. If possible aperture was selected for optimum sharpness. Exposure compensation +0.7 EV to +1.0 EV.

Nikon Coolpix 8400 (2,095 KB; 8 MP)	Nikon Coolpix 8800 (1,982 KB; 8 MP)
Olympus C-8080 WZ (3,089 KB; 8 MP)	Konica Minolta A2 (2,595 KB; 8 MP)

Resolution Chart crops

Nikon Coolpix 8400	Nikon Coolpix 8800
Olympus C-8080 WZ	Konica Minolta A2
Nikon Coolpix 8400	Nikon Coolpix 8800
Olympus C-8080 WZ	Konica Minolta A2
Nikon Coolpix 8400	Nikon Coolpix 8800
Olympus C-8080 WZ	Konica Minolta A2

Measurable findings

The essential gist of the results from our resolution chart is that the 8400 and 8800 are both an improvement on the 8700 (but only slightly) and that the C-8080 still exhibits the best eight megapixel resolution. Interesting to see the G6 performs so well only really loosing out on extinction resolution.