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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony QX30

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony QX30 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
  • Announced August 2012
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-820UZ
  • Updated by Olympus SP-820UZ
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony QX30 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-820UZ was announced 24 months prior to the QX30 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SP-820UZ grades against the QX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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