Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A99 II

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-800 UZ was brought out 7 years prior to the A99 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the SP-800 UZ grades versus the A99 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ features outside measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Sony A99 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-800 UZ and the A99 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and A99 II is 69 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and A99 II.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-800 UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 II will deliver more detail having its extra 28MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ is going to be behind in sensor technology.