Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was manufactured 24 months before the SZ-31MR iHS which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SP-800 UZ matches up versus the SZ-31MR iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-800 UZ offers exterior measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the SZ-31MR iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and SZ-31MR iHS is 69 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and SZ-31MR iHS.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS to result in greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.