Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A6400

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony A6400, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The SP-800 UZ was introduced 10 years prior to the A6400 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-800 UZ matches up versus the A6400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has physical dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony A6400 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the A6400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and A6400 is 69 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-800 UZ and A6400.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-800 UZ having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A6400 will resolve more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.