Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A900

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A900, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and A900 (25MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-810 UZ was released 2 years after the A900 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SP-810 UZ matches up versus the A900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ offers physical dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony A900 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-810 UZ against the A900.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and A900 is 78 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-810 UZ and A900.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-810 UZ due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A900 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer SP-810 UZ provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.