Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A7R IV

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony A7R IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The SP-800 UZ was brought out 10 years prior to the A7R IV and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the SP-800 UZ matches up vs the A7R IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has 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 Sony A7R IV has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony A7R IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the A7R IV.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and A7R IV is 69 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and A7R IV.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-800 UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A7R IV will provide more detail having its extra 47 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.