Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A560
Portability
69 Imaging
37 Features
29 Overall
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69 Imaging
37 Features
29 Overall
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Portability
64 Imaging
53 Features
78 Overall
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64 Imaging
53 Features
78 Overall
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A560 Key Specs
Olympus SP-820UZ
(Full Review)
(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
- Earlier Model is Olympus SP-820UZ
- Renewed by Olympus SP-820UZ
Sony A560
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Revealed August 2010
- Superseded the Sony A500
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Here, we are evaluating the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A560, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the A560 (14MP) is very close but the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.
Photography GlossaryThe SP-820UZ was released 2 years after the A560 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SP-820UZ matches up against the A560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-820UZ over the Sony A560
| SP-820UZ | A560 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | August 2012 |  | August 2010 | More modern by 25 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Olympus SP-820UZ
| A560 | SP-820UZ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 460k | Crisper display (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony A560
| SP-820UZ | A560 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-820UZ offers 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) and the Sony A560 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-820UZ and the A560.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and A560 is 69 and 64 respectively.
Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-820UZ and A560.
Clearly, both cameras come with the identical resolution but different sensor sizes. The SP-820UZ features the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF harder. The newer SP-820UZ provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus SP-820UZ Portrait photography highlights
Sony A560 Portrait photography highlights
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (485g)
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sony A560 Sports photography highlights
great zoom range (22-896mm 40.7 x zoom)
decent megapixels (14MP)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good battery (1,050 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
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decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (22mm)
great reach (896mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (485g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.4)
good battery (1,050 CIPA)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Olympus SP-820UZ Landscape photography highlights
Sony A560 Landscape photography highlights
reasonably wide (22mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
good battery (1,050 shots)
has dual storage slots
lack of Timelapse recording
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reasonably wide (22mm)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (485 grams)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A560 Specifications
| Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Introduced | 2012-08-21 | 2010-08-24 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14MP | 14MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4592 x 3056 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens zoom range | 22-896mm (40.7x) | - |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.4-5.7 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.53x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 2.0fps | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 15.00 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | - | 1/160 secs |
| 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| 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 grams (1.07 pounds) | 599 grams (1.32 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 117 x 78 x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 70 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.5 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.3 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 817 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 1050 photographs |
| Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | Dual |
| Launch price | $299 | $650 |