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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A6300

Portability
69
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Olympus SP-820UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 22-896mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
  • 485g - 117 x 78 x 93mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-820UZ
  • Renewed by Olympus SP-820UZ
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony A6000
  • Replacement is Sony A6500
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A6300 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A6300, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-820UZ was brought out 4 years earlier than the A6300 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the SP-820UZ matches up vs the A6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-820UZ over the Sony A6300

 SP-820UZ A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus SP-820UZ

 A6300 SP-820UZ 
LaunchedFebruary 2016August 2012Newer by 42 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony A6300

 SP-820UZ A6300 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-820UZ provides physical dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A6300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-820UZ vs the A6300.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-820UZ and A6300 is 69 and 83 respectively.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-820UZ and A6300.

To sum up, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-820UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6300 will give more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-820UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Portrait photography information
Sony A6300 Portrait photography information
34
decent MP (14MP)
includes face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
80
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Street photography highlights
Sony A6300 Street photography highlights
37
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (485 grams)
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Sports photography information
Sony A6300 Sports photography information
33
amazing zoom range (22-896mm 40.7 x zoom)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
75
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Travel photography highlights
Sony A6300 Travel photography highlights
55
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (22mm)
very long zoom (896mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (485g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
76
weather sealing
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-820UZ
Landscape photography with Sony A6300
35
reasonably wide (22mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
25
reasonably wide (22mm)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have mic port
heavier than competitors in class (485 grams)
35
supports face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony A6300
 Olympus Stylus SP-820UZSony Alpha a6300
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ Sony Alpha a6300
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2012-08-21 2016-02-03
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 22-896mm (40.7x) -
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 15.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 180 (30, 240 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 485 grams (1.07 pounds) 404 grams (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 117 x 78 x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $299 $889