Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX80

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was manufactured 5 years before the HX80 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the SP-810 UZ matches up versus the HX80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ provides outer 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 HX80 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony HX80 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the HX80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and HX80 is 78 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and HX80.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX80 to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.