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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX80

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released March 2016
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX80 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Sony HX80

 SP-810 UZ HX80 

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 HX80 SP-810 UZ 
ReleasedMarch 2016July 2011More recent by 56 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony HX80

 SP-810 UZ HX80 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX80 size comparison

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

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Portrait photography camera
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
39
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography info
Sony HX80 Street photography info
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
70
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (245g)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Sports photography with Sony HX80
40
great zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
very slow continuous shooting (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
good battery life (390 per charge)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Travel photography camera
61
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (864mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
76
good battery life (390 CIPA)
lighter than average (245 grams)
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography info
Sony HX80 Landscape photography info
40
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
49
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
good battery life (390 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX80 as a Vlogging camera
27
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
75
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (245 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony HX80
 Olympus SP-810 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-07-27 2016-03-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
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 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 0.7fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.20 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413 gr (0.91 lbs) 245 gr (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 390 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch price $280 $368