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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony HX200V

Portability
69 Imaging
38 Features
29 Overall
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Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66 Imaging
42 Features
55 Overall
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Olympus SP-820UZ
(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
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-820UZ
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-820UZ
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Superseded the Sony HX100V
  • Updated by Sony HX300
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony HX200V Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Sony HX200V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and HX200V (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-820UZ was manufactured 4 months later than the HX200V which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SP-820UZ grades vs the HX200V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-820UZ over the Sony HX200V

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Olympus SP-820UZ

		

		

			
 HX200V SP-820UZ 
Focus manually  More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony HX200V

		

		

			
 SP-820UZ HX200V 
AnnouncedAugust 2012May 2012Same age
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Absent Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-820UZ offers external dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).
Examine the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Sony HX200V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-820UZ compared to the HX200V.
Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony HX200V size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and HX200V is 69 and 66 respectively.
Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The graphic here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-820UZ and HX200V.
All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX200V to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.
	
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-820UZ
Portrait photography with Sony HX200V
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 MP count good (14MP)
 features face detect focus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
45
 manual focus
 decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
 offers face detection focusing
 external flash not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus SP-820UZ
Street photography with Sony HX200V
37
 no moving screen
 no image stabilization
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 more heavy than competitors in class (485g)
51
 screen tilts up and down
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 more heavy than competitors in class (583g)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SP-820UZ Sports photography factors
Sony HX200V Sports photography factors
33
 long zoom range (22-896mm  40.7 x zoom)
 MP count good (14 megapixels)
 low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
56
 great zoom range (27-810mm  30.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (18MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 great battery pack (450 per charge)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SP-820UZ Travel photography info
Sony HX200V Travel photography info
55
 MP count good (14MP)
 flash built-in
 decently wide (22mm)
 long zoom (896mm)
 does not have Timelapse function
 more heavy than competitors in class (485 grams)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
57
 great battery pack (450 per charge)
 decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 rather wide (27mm)
 great reach (810mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 more heavy than competitors in class (583 grams)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SP-820UZ Landscape photography details
Sony HX200V Landscape photography details
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 decently wide (22mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inch)
 MP count good (14MP)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
 no manual mode
 no image stabilization
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 does not have Timelapse function
50
 manual focus
 rather wide (27mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
 great battery pack (450 CIPA)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SP-820UZ Vlogging details
Sony HX200V Vlogging details
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 decently wide (22mm)
 features face detect focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 does not have microphone jack
 more heavy than competitors in class (485 grams)
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 rather wide (27mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have external microphone support
 more heavy than competitors in class (583g)
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony HX200V Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony HX200V
 Olympus Stylus SP-820UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-08-21 2012-05-11
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 22-896mm (40.7x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.7 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 15.00 m 12.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 485 gr (1.07 lb) 583 gr (1.29 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 78 x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $299 $480