Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony W560

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony W560, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the W560 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-820UZ was brought out 20 months after the W560 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SP-820UZ matches up vs the W560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-820UZ has got external measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony W560 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-820UZ against the W560.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-820UZ and W560 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-820UZ and W560.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact MP so you should expect comparable quality of files however you may want to factor the production date of the cameras into account. The younger SP-820UZ provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.