Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony TX30

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Sony TX30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was introduced 4 years before the TX30 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the SP-800 UZ matches up against the TX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has external 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) while the Sony TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the TX30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and TX30 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The pic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and TX30.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony TX30 to render more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.