Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony W730

Lets look closer at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony W730, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the W730 (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was manufactured 3 years prior to the W730 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the SP-800 UZ grades against the W730 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony W730 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SP-800 UZ and the W730.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and W730 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-800 UZ and W730.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony W730 to produce greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be behind in sensor tech.