Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX5

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-810 UZ was introduced 14 months later than the HX5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SP-810 UZ scores against the HX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account 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") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the HX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and HX5 is 78 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-810 UZ and HX5.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-810 UZ having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will result in extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer SP-810 UZ is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.