Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax X90

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Pentax X90, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the X90 (12MP) is very well matched and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was revealed 5 months before the X90 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax X90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the SP-800 UZ grades vs the X90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Pentax X90. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Pentax X90 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with physical measurements 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 X90 has measurements of 111mm x 85mm x 110mm (4.4" x 3.3" x 4.3") and a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Pentax X90 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the X90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and X90 is 69 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and X90.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-800 UZ to give more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively.