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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A99 II

Portability
69
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
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Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Olympus SP-820UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 22-896mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
  • 485g - 117 x 78 x 93mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-820UZ
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-820UZ
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A99
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A99 II Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Sony A99 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-820UZ was introduced 5 years before the A99 II which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SP-820UZ scores against the A99 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-820UZ over the Sony A99 II

 SP-820UZ A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Olympus SP-820UZ

 A99 II SP-820UZ 
RevealedSeptember 2016August 2012More modern by 49 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)
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Common features in the Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony A99 II

 SP-820UZ A99 II 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-820UZ comes with external measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Sony A99 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-820UZ compared to the A99 II.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and A99 II is 69 and 57 respectively.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The pic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-820UZ and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-820UZ with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A99 II will deliver greater detail using its extra 28MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-820UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Portrait photography highlights
Sony A99 II Portrait photography highlights
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good megapixels (14MP)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
86
has manual focus
high MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ as a Street photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Street photography camera
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fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition (485 grams)
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ as a Sports photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Sports photography camera
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incredible zoom range (22-896mm 40.7 x zoom)
good megapixels (14MP)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
not so great battery (490 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ as a Travel photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Travel photography camera
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good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (22mm)
very long reach (896mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (485 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
70
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
high MP (42MP)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery (490 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-820UZ
Landscape photography with Sony A99 II
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quite wide (22mm)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
82
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
not so great battery (490 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-820UZ
Vlogging with Sony A99 II
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quite wide (22mm)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of mic jack
heavier than competition (485 grams)
78
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony A99 II
 Olympus Stylus SP-820UZSony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ Sony Alpha A99 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2012-08-21 2016-09-19
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 42MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 7952 x 5304
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 399
Cross type focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 22-896mm (40.7x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.7 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 15.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 180 (30, 240 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 485 gr (1.07 lbs) 849 gr (1.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 78 x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 92
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 2317
Other
Battery life - 490 shots
Battery format - NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Storage slots Single 2
Price at launch $299 $3,198