Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony S950

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony S950, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was manufactured 2 years after the S950 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-810 UZ grades vs the S950 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ provides outside measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-810 UZ against the S950.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and S950 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The image here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and S950.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-810 UZ to offer extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The younger SP-810 UZ will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.