Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony QX30

Below, we are looking at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was unveiled 5 years before the QX30 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SP-800 UZ matches up vs the QX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ features outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony QX30 has measurements of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-800 UZ and the QX30.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and QX30 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-800 UZ and QX30.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony QX30 to offer greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.