Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Samsung WB700

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Samsung WB700, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the WB700 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was announced 10 months before the WB700 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SP-800 UZ scores against the WB700 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Samsung WB700. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Samsung WB700 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ features outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB700 has dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Samsung WB700 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-800 UZ and the WB700.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and WB700 is 69 and 98 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and WB700.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels so you should expect similar quality of pictures but you will need to take the production date of the products into consideration. The older SP-800 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.