Olympus SP-820UZ vs Olympus XZ-10

Following is a complete review of the Olympus SP-820UZ and Olympus XZ-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-820UZ was manufactured 5 months prior to the XZ-10 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the SP-820UZ scores versus the XZ-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SP-820UZ comes with physical measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has specifications of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-820UZ vs the XZ-10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and XZ-10 is 69 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The picture here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-820UZ and XZ-10.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus SP-820UZ to produce greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively.