Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax Q7

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Pentax Q7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is fairly close but the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-800 UZ was announced 4 years prior to the Q7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SP-800 UZ matches up vs the Q7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Pentax Q7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Pentax Q7 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-800 UZ offers physical dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q7 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the Q7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and Q7 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The picture below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-800 UZ and Q7.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-800 UZ having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will result in more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.