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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A99 II

Portability
69
Imaging
36
Features
35
Overall
35
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Push to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-810 UZ
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A99
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A99 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Sony A99 II

 SP-800 UZ A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 A99 II SP-800 UZ 
IntroducedSeptember 2016February 2010More recent by 80 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony A99 II

 SP-800 UZ A99 II 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A99 II size comparison

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

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography info
Sony A99 II Portrait photography info
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
86
you can focus manually
MP count amazing (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography details
Sony A99 II Street photography details
46
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Sports photography camera
46
incredible zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
low battery (490 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography details
Sony A99 II Travel photography details
61
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (840mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
70
environment sealing
has bluetooth
MP count amazing (42 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
low battery (490 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Landscape photography highlights
Sony A99 II Landscape photography highlights
41
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
82
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
two card slots
low battery (490 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Vlogging with Sony A99 II
24
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
78
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony A99 II
 Olympus SP-800 UZSony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-800 UZ Sony Alpha A99 II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2010-02-02 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO 1000 102400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 143 399
Cross focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-840mm (30.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 12 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455 gr (1.00 lb) 849 gr (1.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 92
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 2317
Other
Battery life - 490 images
Battery type - NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Card slots Single Dual
Retail price $270 $3,198