Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX50
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX50 Key Specs
Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
(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
- Superseded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sony WX50
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(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Announced January 2012
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Here, we are contrasting the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony WX50, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the SP-810 UZ matches up versus the WX50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Sony WX50
| SP-810 UZ | WX50 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ
| WX50 | SP-810 UZ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 461k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony WX50
| SP-810 UZ | WX50 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | July 2011 |  | January 2012 | Similar age |
| Focus manually |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has outside dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Check the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony WX50 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the WX50.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and WX50 is 78 and 96 respectively.
Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and WX50.
As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony WX50 to offer more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively.
Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Portrait photography with Sony WX50
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Street photography with Sony WX50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography info
Sony WX50 Sports photography info
great zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
has tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
max fps low (0.7 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography advice
Sony WX50 Travel photography advice
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (864mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography details
Sony WX50 Landscape photography details
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging information
Sony WX50 Vlogging information
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (117g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone jack
Photography Glossary
Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX50 Specifications
| Olympus SP-810 UZ | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus SP-810 UZ | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
| Revealed | 2011-07-27 | 2012-01-30 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| 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 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| 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 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-864mm (36.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.9-5.7 | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
| Screen resolution | 230k dot | 461k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Screen tech | - | Clearfoto TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 1/4s | 4s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1200s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shooting speed | 0.7fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 6.20 m | 5.30 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| 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 seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 413 gr (0.91 lb) | 117 gr (0.26 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 | - | 240 images |
| Battery format | - | 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 recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch pricing | $280 | $250 |
