Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A300

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Sony A300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The SP-820UZ was revealed 4 years later than the A300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SP-820UZ matches up vs the A300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-820UZ has exterior measurements 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 A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Check the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Sony A300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-820UZ versus the A300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-820UZ and A300 is 69 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The visual below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-820UZ and A300.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-820UZ having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus SP-820UZ will give you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The younger SP-820UZ should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.