Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus 7000 and Olympus SP-820UZ, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. The image resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the SP-820UZ (14MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was launched 4 years earlier than the SP-820UZ and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the 7000 matches up versus the SP-820UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Olympus SP-820UZ has dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 7000 versus the SP-820UZ.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and SP-820UZ is 94 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and SP-820UZ.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus SP-820UZ to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.