Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A7 III

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony A7 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) possess different sensor sizing.

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The SP-800 UZ was released 9 years before the A7 III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the SP-800 UZ grades against the A7 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ provides external measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the A7 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and A7 III is 69 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-800 UZ and A7 III.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-800 UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 III will render more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.