Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX50V

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX50V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was brought out 21 months before the HX50V making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SP-810 UZ matches up against the HX50V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ offers physical dimensions 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 HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX50V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the HX50V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and HX50V is 78 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and HX50V.

To sum up, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX50V to give you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.