Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus SZ-16 iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was brought out 17 months earlier than the SZ-16 iHS which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SP-810 UZ scores against the SZ-16 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ comes with outer measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus SZ-16 iHS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and SZ-16 iHS is 78 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-810 UZ and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to give you more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.