Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony W310

Here is a thorough assessment of the Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony W310, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the W310 (12MP) is very close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-820UZ was unveiled 2 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SP-820UZ matches up versus the W310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-820UZ enjoys outer 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 W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-820UZ compared to the W310.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-820UZ and W310 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-820UZ and W310.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-820UZ to render greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer SP-820UZ is going to have an edge in sensor tech.