Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Olympus SP-820UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the SP-820UZ (14MP) is very well matched and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was revealed 13 months earlier than the SP-820UZ making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SP-810 UZ matches up vs the SP-820UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ features outer dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus SP-820UZ has dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Olympus SP-820UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the SP-820UZ.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and SP-820UZ is 78 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and SP-820UZ.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of photos although you should take the production date of the products into consideration. The older SP-810 UZ is going to be behind in sensor tech.