Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony TX1

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony TX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-820UZ was manufactured 3 years after the TX1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the SP-820UZ grades vs the TX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-820UZ comes with outside 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) and the Sony TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-820UZ compared to the TX1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-820UZ and TX1 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-820UZ and TX1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-820UZ featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SP-820UZ will offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger SP-820UZ will have an edge in sensor technology.