Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony W690

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Sony W690, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the W690 (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was released 3 years prior to the W690 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-800 UZ scores versus the W690 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-800 UZ offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Sony W690 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the W690.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and W690 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The photograph here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and W690.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony W690 to show more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.