Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W810
90 Imaging
37 Features
36 Overall
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96 Imaging
45 Features
26 Overall
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W810 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
- 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
- Revealed February 2011
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
- Announced January 2014
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W810 Overview
Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe SZ-10 was released 3 years prior to the W810 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SZ-10 matches up vs the W810 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W810 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony W810
SZ-10 | W810 | |||
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Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Olympus SZ-10
W810 | SZ-10 | |||
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Announced | January 2014 | February 2011 | Newer by 35 months |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony W810
SZ-10 | W810 | |||
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Manually focus | No manual focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 offers outside measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W810 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SZ-10 and the W810.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and W810 is 90 and 96 respectively.
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and W810.
All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony W810 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W810 Specifications
Olympus SZ-10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus SZ-10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2011-02-08 | 2014-01-07 |
Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
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 | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5152 x 3864 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-504mm (18.0x) | 27-162mm (6.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.1-4.4 | f/3.5-6.5 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 2s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1500s |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.10 m | 3.20 m (with ISO auto) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure 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, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | 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 | 215 gr (0.47 lb) | 111 gr (0.24 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
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 | 220 images | 200 images |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $300 | $100 |