Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A200

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A200, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and A200 (10MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-800 UZ was revealed 19 months after the A200 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the SP-800 UZ matches up vs the A200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with exterior 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) while the Sony A200 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A200 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-800 UZ versus the A200.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and A200 is 69 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and A200.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will give you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SP-800 UZ provides a benefit in sensor innovation.