Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Lets take a more detailed look at the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 and Olympus SP-800 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Kodak and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Astro Zoom AZ651 was revealed 3 years later than the SP-800 UZ and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Astro Zoom AZ651 scores versus the SP-800 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 & Olympus SP-800 UZ. The full galleries are available at Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery & Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 offers physical dimensions of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Olympus SP-800 UZ has specifications of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with 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 that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Astro Zoom AZ651 compared to the SP-800 UZ.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and SP-800 UZ is 65 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Astro Zoom AZ651 and SP-800 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 to render greater detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent Astro Zoom AZ651 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.