Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A100

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony A100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The SP-800 UZ was released 3 years after the A100 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SP-800 UZ scores versus the A100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with physical dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony A100 has specifications of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the A100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and A100 is 69 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The image below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and A100.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher SP-800 UZ should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.