Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A300

Below, we are matching up the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-810 UZ was introduced 3 years later than the A300 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the SP-810 UZ scores vs the A300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ features exterior measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the A300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and A300 is 78 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The graphic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and A300.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-810 UZ having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will render more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent SP-810 UZ is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.