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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W810

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W810 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(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
Sony W810
(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
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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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony W810

 SZ-10 W810 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Olympus SZ-10

 W810 SZ-10 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014February 2011Newer by 35 months

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony W810

 SZ-10 W810 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W810 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W810 as a Portrait photography camera
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
38
megapixel count decent (20MP)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
Street photography with Sony W810
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (215g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography features
Sony W810 Sports photography features
40
amazing zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W810 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (504mm)
does not have Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
67
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography info
Sony W810 Landscape photography info
40
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
41
reasonably wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging highlights
Sony W810 Vlogging highlights
31
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
32
reasonably wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony W810
 Olympus SZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
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