Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony TX1

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony TX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-810 UZ was launched 24 months after the TX1 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the SP-810 UZ scores vs the TX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-810 UZ provides exterior measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony TX1 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the TX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and TX1 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and TX1.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-810 UZ featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger SP-810 UZ is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.