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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Portability
69 Imaging
37 Features
35 Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Olympus SZ-30MR front
Portability
89 Imaging
39 Features
39 Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Increase to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Launched February 2010
  • Newer Model is Olympus SP-810 UZ
Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Released March 2011
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus SZ-30MR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both sold by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the SZ-30MR (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was unveiled 13 months prior to the SZ-30MR making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SP-800 UZ matches up vs the SZ-30MR when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Olympus SZ-30MR

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

		

		

			
 SZ-30MR SP-800 UZ 
ReleasedMarch 2011February 2010More recent by 13 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus SZ-30MR

		

		

			
 SP-800 UZ SZ-30MR 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch display  Lacking Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-800 UZ provides exterior measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-30MR has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus SZ-30MR in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-800 UZ versus the SZ-30MR.
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and SZ-30MR is 69 and 89 respectively.
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and SZ-30MR.
Plainly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-30MR to provide you with extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography details
Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography details
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 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
34
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 comes with face detect focus
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 can't use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography advice
Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography advice
46
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
60
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others (226g)
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
47
 amazing zoom range (28-840mm  30.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 provides tracking focus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
41
 long zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 comes with tracking focus
 continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (220 per charge)
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Travel photography camera
61
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 very long reach (840mm)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
65
 lighter than others (226g)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 very long reach (600mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 not so great battery life (220 shots)
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SP-800 UZ Landscape photography features
Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography features
41
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 no manual control
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
41
 fairly wide (25mm)
 good sized screen (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 manual exposure not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 not so great battery life (220 per charge)
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Vlogging camera
24
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing microphone port
34
 fairly wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detect focus
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than others (226g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 display is not selfie friendly
 no microphone jack
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus SZ-30MR
 Olympus SP-800 UZOlympus SZ-30MR
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SP-800 UZ Olympus SZ-30MR
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-02-02 2011-03-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 1000 -
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points 143 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-840mm (30.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 12 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 3.10 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 455g (1.00 lb) 226g (0.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $270 $279