Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Samsung Galaxy NX, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-800 UZ was released 4 years before the Galaxy NX and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SP-800 UZ matches up vs the Galaxy NX with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Samsung Galaxy NX. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ features outer measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy NX has measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the Galaxy NX.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and Galaxy NX is 69 and 82 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The visual here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and Galaxy NX.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-800 UZ because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Samsung Galaxy NX will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.