Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Let's take a closer look at the Casio EX-ZR700 versus Olympus SP-800 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Casio and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and the SP-800 UZ (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was announced 3 years later than the SP-800 UZ and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-ZR700 scores versus the SP-800 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 and Olympus SP-800 UZ. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery and Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR700 offers outside dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus SP-800 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

See the Casio EX-ZR700 versus Olympus SP-800 UZ in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR700 vs the SP-800 UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR700 and SP-800 UZ is 91 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR700 and SP-800 UZ.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Casio EX-ZR700 to result in extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR700 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.