Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony H20

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony H20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and H20 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was revealed 2 years after the H20 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the SP-810 UZ grades vs the H20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ provides outer measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony H20 has sizing of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony H20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-810 UZ against the H20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and H20 is 78 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The image below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-810 UZ and H20.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-810 UZ to resolve more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger SP-810 UZ is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.