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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX400V

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX400V Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony HX300
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX400V Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX400V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was launched 3 years before the HX400V and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SP-810 UZ grades versus the HX400V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Sony HX400V

 SP-810 UZ HX400V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 HX400V SP-810 UZ 
ReleasedFebruary 2014July 2011Fresher by 31 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony HX400V

 SP-810 UZ HX400V 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has outside 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) whilst the Sony HX400V has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-810 UZ against the HX400V.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX400V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and HX400V is 78 and 62 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and HX400V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX400V to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Portrait photography with Sony HX400V
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
51
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
has face detect autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography info
Sony HX400V Street photography info
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competition (660g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Sports photography with Sony HX400V
40
incredible zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
provides tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
low fps (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
55
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
has tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography factors
Sony HX400V Travel photography factors
61
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (864mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
53
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (660 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography features
Sony HX400V Landscape photography features
40
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
49
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging info
Sony HX400V Vlogging info
27
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
29
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (660 grams)
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX400V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony HX400V
 Olympus SP-810 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-810 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-07-27 2014-02-12
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-864mm (36.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1200 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 0.7 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.20 m 8.50 m (ISO Auto)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 413 grams (0.91 lb) 660 grams (1.46 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $280 $448