Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A850

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A850, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and A850 (25MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) provide different sensor sizing.

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The SP-800 UZ was manufactured 2 months before the A850 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SP-800 UZ matches up versus the A850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has external measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the A850.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and A850 is 69 and 54 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and A850.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A850 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.