Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A37

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony A37, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the A37 (16MP) is pretty close but the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-810 UZ was announced 9 months earlier than the A37 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the SP-810 UZ matches up versus the A37 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has physical dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A37 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony A37 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-810 UZ and the A37.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and A37 is 78 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The visual below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and A37.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-810 UZ having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A37 will provide you with more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor technology.