Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A6400

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony A6400, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The SP-810 UZ was introduced 8 years before the A6400 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech 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 A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SP-810 UZ matches up versus the A6400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ provides external measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-810 UZ against the A6400.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and A6400 is 78 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and A6400.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-810 UZ using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6400 will offer more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.