Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A200

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony A200, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and A200 (10MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The SP-810 UZ was launched 3 years later than the A200 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SP-810 UZ grades against the A200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has outside dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the A200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and A200 is 78 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and A200.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-810 UZ because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SP-810 UZ will have an edge in sensor innovation.