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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A7c

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
77
Features
88
Overall
81

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Released September 2020
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A7c Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony A7c, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and A7c (24MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-810 UZ was unveiled 10 years prior to the A7c which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SP-810 UZ grades vs the A7c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Sony A7c

 SP-810 UZ A7c 

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 A7c SP-810 UZ 
ReleasedSeptember 2020July 2011More modern by 111 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony A7c

 SP-810 UZ A7c 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has 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) whilst the Sony A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-810 UZ against the A7c.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A7c size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and A7c is 78 and 78 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and A7c.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SP-810 UZ with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7c will render more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged SP-810 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography factors
Sony A7c Portrait photography factors
33
decent MP (14MP)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
79
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography information
Sony A7c Street photography information
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
has touch focus
environment proof
very good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Sports photography with Sony A7c
40
long zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
88
quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
good battery (740 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography info
Sony A7c Travel photography info
61
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (864mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
86
good battery (740 CIPA)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
resolution is good (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography advice
Sony A7c Landscape photography advice
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
88
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment proof
good battery (740 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Vlogging with Sony A7c
27
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
86
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone port
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony A7c
 Olympus SP-810 UZSony Alpha A7c
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Sony Alpha A7c
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-07-27 2020-09-14
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 51200
Maximum boosted ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 693
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.9-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 122
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1200s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 0.7 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.20 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413g (0.91 lb) 509g (1.12 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 740 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $280 $1,800