Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony TX5

Here is a extended assessment of the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Sony TX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-800 UZ was released at a similar time to the TX5 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SP-800 UZ scores vs the TX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-800 UZ offers 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 TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Sony TX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the TX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and TX5 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-800 UZ and TX5.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-800 UZ due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively.