Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus XZ-10

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Olympus XZ-10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is relatively close and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was unveiled 4 years prior to the XZ-10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SP-800 UZ scores vs the XZ-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-10 has proportions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Olympus XZ-10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the XZ-10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and XZ-10 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The photograph below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-800 UZ and XZ-10.

Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus SP-800 UZ to result in greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.