Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony NEX-7

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony NEX-7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-800 UZ was launched 22 months prior to the NEX-7 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SP-800 UZ scores against the NEX-7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ features external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the NEX-7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and NEX-7 is 69 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and NEX-7.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-7 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ is going to be behind in sensor innovation.