Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A200

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A200, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and A200 (10MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The SP-820UZ was brought out 4 years later than the A200 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the SP-820UZ grades versus the A200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-820UZ features external dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-820UZ compared to the A200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and A200 is 69 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-820UZ and A200.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-820UZ due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus SP-820UZ will offer you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger SP-820UZ provides an advantage in sensor innovation.