Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was unveiled 6 months before the SZ-31MR iHS and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the SP-810 UZ grades vs the SZ-31MR iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ features exterior measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SP-810 UZ and the SZ-31MR iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and SZ-31MR iHS is 78 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and SZ-31MR iHS.

To sum up, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS to render more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively.