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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W650

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W650 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
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W650 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony W650, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the W650 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was manufactured 5 months prior to the W650 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the SP-810 UZ matches up against the W650 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Sony W650

 SP-810 UZ W650 

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 W650 SP-810 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony W650

 SP-810 UZ W650 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2012Same age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ provides physical measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony W650 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-810 UZ and the W650.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W650 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and W650 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-810 UZ and W650.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony W650 to show greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W650 as a Portrait photography camera
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography advice
Sony W650 Street photography advice
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (124g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Sports photography with Sony W650
40
excellent zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
slow fps (0.7 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography features
Sony W650 Travel photography features
61
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (864mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
69
lighter than others in class (124 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography highlights
Sony W650 Landscape photography highlights
40
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
43
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging information
Sony W650 Vlogging information
27
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
33
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (124 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony W650
 Olympus SP-810 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-810 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-07-27 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ BIONZ
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 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-864mm (36.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 0.7 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.20 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 413 gr (0.91 lb) 124 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $280 $140