Canon A800 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A800 and Olympus SP-800 UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A800 was revealed 12 months after the SP-800 UZ so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A800 scores versus the SP-800 UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A800 & Olympus SP-800 UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A800 Gallery & Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Canon A800 features external measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus SP-800 UZ has specifications of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the A800 and the SP-800 UZ.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and SP-800 UZ is 93 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The image here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A800 and SP-800 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus SP-800 UZ to give you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A800 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.