Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Here, we will be matching up the Canon A1100 IS versus Olympus SP-800 UZ, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A1100 IS (12MP) and the SP-800 UZ (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was unveiled 11 months before the SP-800 UZ and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the A1100 IS matches up vs the SP-800 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A1100 IS & Olympus SP-800 UZ. The full galleries are provided at Canon A1100 IS Gallery & Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1100 IS comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Olympus SP-800 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the A1100 IS versus the SP-800 UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1100 IS and SP-800 UZ is 93 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1100 IS and SP-800 UZ.

All in all, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SP-800 UZ to show greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older A1100 IS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.