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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony G3

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony G3 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Boost to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-810 UZ
Sony G3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony G3 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony G3, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and G3 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was launched 13 months after the G3 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SP-800 UZ matches up against the G3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Sony G3

 SP-800 UZ G3 
AnnouncedFebruary 2010January 2009Newer by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 G3 SP-800 UZ 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony G3

 SP-800 UZ G3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has outer dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony G3 has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the G3.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony G3 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and G3 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The picture below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and G3.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus SP-800 UZ to provide more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern SP-800 UZ provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography factors
Sony G3 Portrait photography factors
28
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
26
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography information
Sony G3 Street photography information
46
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography details
Sony G3 Sports photography details
47
long zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
23
image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Sony G3 as a Travel photography camera
61
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long reach (840mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
50
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Landscape photography with Sony G3
41
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
36
focusing manually
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging highlights
Sony G3 Vlogging highlights
24
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
27
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony G3
 Olympus SP-800 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-800 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-02-02 2009-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 1000 -
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 143 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-840mm (30.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.5"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 12 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455 gr (1.00 lb) 185 gr (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $270 $200