Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony S930

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony S930, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and S930 (10MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was revealed 2 years later than the S930 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-810 UZ scores versus the S930 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Sony S930 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has got 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) and the Sony S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony S930 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-810 UZ against the S930.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and S930 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and S930.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-810 UZ to give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher SP-810 UZ is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.