Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony W810

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony W810, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was announced 3 years before the W810 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the SP-810 UZ grades versus the W810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ provides physical dimensions 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 W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony W810 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-810 UZ against the W810.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and W810 is 78 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The photograph below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and W810.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony W810 to give you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.