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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX70

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX70 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony WX70, former being 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 WX70 (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was announced 6 months earlier than the WX70 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SP-810 UZ grades versus the WX70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Sony WX70

 SP-810 UZ WX70 

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 WX70 SP-810 UZ 
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony WX70

 SP-810 UZ WX70 
LaunchedJuly 2011January 2012Similar age
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-810 UZ comes with exterior measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony WX70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-810 UZ and the WX70.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and WX70 is 78 and 97 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and WX70.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX70 to give greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography advice
Sony WX70 Portrait photography advice
33
decent MP (14MP)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
34
good megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography advice
Sony WX70 Street photography advice
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than competitors (114g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography factors
Sony WX70 Sports photography factors
40
incredible zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography info
Sony WX70 Travel photography info
61
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (864mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
71
lighter than competitors (114 grams)
comes with touch focus
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Landscape photography with Sony WX70
40
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging highlights
Sony WX70 Vlogging highlights
27
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
36
quite wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (114 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony WX70
 Olympus SP-810 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-27 2012-01-30
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1200s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 0.7 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.20 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 lbs) 114 grams (0.25 lbs)
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 Overall 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 photos
Battery type - 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 recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $280 $242