Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A68

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-800 UZ was introduced 6 years before the A68 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the SP-800 UZ matches up versus the A68 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ offers physical dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the A68.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and A68 is 69 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and A68.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-800 UZ using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A68 will give extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.