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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony W800

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Renewed by Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony W800 Overview

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Sony W800, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and W800 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was manufactured 4 years prior to the W800 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SP-610UZ scores versus the W800 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Sony W800

 SP-610UZ W800 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 W800 SP-610UZ 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2011Newer by 37 months

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony W800

 SP-610UZ W800 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-610UZ has exterior measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Sony W800 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-610UZ vs the W800.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony W800 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and W800 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-610UZ and W800.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony W800 to show greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography information
Sony W800 Portrait photography information
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
38
MP count good (20 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Street photography camera
Sony W800 as a Street photography camera
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
65
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography highlights
Sony W800 Sports photography highlights
39
amazing zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography factors
Sony W800 Travel photography factors
61
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great reach (616mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
70
lighter than competition (125 grams)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Landscape photography with Sony W800
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
41
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging features
Sony W800 Vlogging features
26
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
33
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competition (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony W800
 Olympus SP-610UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-610UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-06 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-616mm (22.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.7 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.30 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 405g (0.89 pounds) 125g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 shots -
Battery type AA -
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $299 $90