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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W710

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W710 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
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Released January 2013
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W710 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W710, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the W710 (16MP) is very close and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SP-810 UZ was announced 17 months earlier than the W710 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the SP-810 UZ matches up against the W710 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Sony W710

 SP-810 UZ W710 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 W710 SP-810 UZ 
ReleasedJanuary 2013July 2011Newer by 17 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony W710

 SP-810 UZ W710 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ comes with outer 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 W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W710 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the W710.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W710 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and W710 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-810 UZ and W710.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W710 to result in more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-810 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography information
Sony W710 Portrait photography information
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
35
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography advice
Sony W710 Street photography advice
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
lighter than average in class (114 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Sony W710 as a Sports photography camera
40
excellent zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
slow frames per second (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Sony W710 as a Travel photography camera
61
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (864mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
71
lighter than average in class (114 grams)
supports touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography highlights
Sony W710 Landscape photography highlights
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse recording
39
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging highlights
Sony W710 Vlogging highlights
27
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
34
rather wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than average in class (114 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony W710
 Olympus SP-810 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-07-27 2013-01-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1200s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 0.7 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.20 m 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413 grams (0.91 lb) 114 grams (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 life - 240 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $280 $90