Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony WX80

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony WX80, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was brought out 3 years prior to the WX80 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SP-800 UZ matches up versus the WX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has external 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 WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the WX80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and WX80 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and WX80.

To sum up, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony WX80 to produce greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be behind in sensor innovation.