Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A7c

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Sony A7c, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and A7c (24MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-800 UZ was released 11 years before the A7c and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the SP-800 UZ matches up versus the A7c in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Sony Alpha A7c. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with external measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has proportions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-800 UZ versus the A7c.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and A7c is 69 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and A7c.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-800 UZ due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A7c will give extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.