Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony HX400V

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Sony HX400V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was manufactured 5 years before the HX400V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SP-800 UZ grades against the HX400V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Sony HX400V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the HX400V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and HX400V is 69 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and HX400V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony HX400V to produce extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.