Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Samsung SL202

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Samsung SL202, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and SL202 (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was unveiled 12 months later than the SL202 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SP-800 UZ matches up against the SL202 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Samsung SL202. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Samsung SL202 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Samsung SL202 has specifications of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the SL202.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and SL202 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and SL202.

Clearly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-800 UZ to result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent SP-800 UZ is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.