Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A700

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony A700, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the A700 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The SP-800 UZ was manufactured 2 years after the A700 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SP-800 UZ matches up versus the A700 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ enjoys external dimensions 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 A700 has measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the A700.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and A700 is 69 and 58 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and A700.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will give you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The younger SP-800 UZ should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.