Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A300

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A300, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The SP-800 UZ was brought out 2 years after the A300 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SP-800 UZ grades versus the A300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ features outer 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) and the Sony A300 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-800 UZ versus the A300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and A300 is 69 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and A300.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will offer more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent SP-800 UZ should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.