Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX220

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony WX220, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was manufactured 3 years before the WX220 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SP-810 UZ scores versus the WX220 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has external measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony WX220 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-810 UZ vs the WX220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and WX220 is 78 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and WX220.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX220 to deliver more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.