Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A560

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A560, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the A560 (14MP) is very comparable but the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The SP-800 UZ was announced 6 months earlier than the A560 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-800 UZ matches up vs the A560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the A560.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and A560 is 69 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and A560.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The SP-800 UZ features the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field harder.