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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W330

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W330 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
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W330 Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony W330, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the W330 (14MP) is very close and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was manufactured 19 months after the W330 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-810 UZ matches up versus the W330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Sony W330

 SP-810 UZ W330 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2010Newer by 19 months

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 W330 SP-810 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony W330

 SP-810 UZ W330 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ offers 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) while the Sony W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony W330 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the W330.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W330 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and W330 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The image underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-810 UZ and W330.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical resolution so you can expect comparable quality of photos however you might want to take the age of the cameras into account. The younger SP-810 UZ should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography factors
Sony W330 Portrait photography factors
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Street photography with Sony W330
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography factors
Sony W330 Sports photography factors
40
great zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,200s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
26
decent megapixels (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Travel photography with Sony W330
61
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (864mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
65
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Landscape photography with Sony W330
40
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging advice
Sony W330 Vlogging advice
27
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony W330
 Olympus SP-810 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-07-27 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1200s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 0.7fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.20 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413 grams (0.91 pounds) 128 grams (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model Li-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $280 $170