Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony NEX-5R

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony NEX-5R, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the NEX-5R (16MP) is very well matched but the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SP-820UZ was unveiled at a similar time to the NEX-5R so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the SP-820UZ matches up versus the NEX-5R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-820UZ has physical 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) while the Sony NEX-5R has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-820UZ vs the NEX-5R.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-820UZ and NEX-5R is 69 and 89 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-820UZ and NEX-5R.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-820UZ using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-5R will give you more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively.