Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony QX1

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony QX1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-810 UZ was launched 4 years before the QX1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech 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 QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the SP-810 UZ scores against the QX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony Alpha QX1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has got outer 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) while the Sony QX1 has dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony QX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the QX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and QX1 is 78 and 90 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The photograph here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-810 UZ and QX1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-810 UZ featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony QX1 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.