Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-11

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Olympus SZ-11, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is very well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SP-810 UZ was introduced within a month of the SZ-11 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SP-810 UZ matches up against the SZ-11 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Olympus SZ-11. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ enjoys outside measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-11 has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Olympus SZ-11 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-810 UZ vs the SZ-11.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and SZ-11 is 78 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and SZ-11.

Clearly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of images but you might want to consider the launch date of the products into consideration.