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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony W350

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Bump to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-810 UZ
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2010
Photography Glossary

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony W350 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Sony W350, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the W350 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was unveiled within a month of the W350 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the SP-800 UZ grades vs the W350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Sony W350

 SP-800 UZ W350 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 W350 SP-800 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony W350

 SP-800 UZ W350 
AnnouncedFebruary 2010January 2010Same age
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has outside measurements 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 W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the W350.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony W350 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and W350 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-800 UZ and W350.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of files although you have to factor the age of the cameras into account.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Sony W350 Portrait photography highlights
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography info
Sony W350 Street photography info
46
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography details
Sony W350 Sports photography details
47
incredible zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Travel photography with Sony W350
61
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great reach (840mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Landscape photography info
Sony W350 Landscape photography info
41
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
38
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging highlights
Sony W350 Vlogging highlights
24
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
29
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony W350
 Olympus SP-800 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-800 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2010-02-02 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 1000 -
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 143 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-840mm (30.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 12 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455g (1.00 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model Li-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $270 $200