Fujifilm S1500 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

The following is a detailed comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 versus Olympus SP-800 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was revealed 11 months before the SP-800 UZ and they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm S1500 scores vs the SP-800 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Olympus SP-800 UZ. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S1500 enjoys outer measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-800 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 compared to the SP-800 UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1500 and SP-800 UZ is 82 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S1500 and SP-800 UZ.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-800 UZ to provide greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1500 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.