Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony W310

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony W310, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the W310 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was announced around the same time to the W310 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SP-800 UZ matches up vs the W310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ enjoys outer dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony W310 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the W310.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and W310 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through specifications. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-800 UZ and W310.

To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus SP-800 UZ to show greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.