Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A33

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony A33, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the A33 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The SP-800 UZ was launched 6 months before the A33 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SP-800 UZ scores against the A33 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony SLT-A33. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ features physical 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) whilst the Sony A33 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony A33 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the A33.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and A33 is 69 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-800 UZ and A33.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The SP-800 UZ provides the tinier sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher.