Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony W730

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony W730, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the W730 (16MP) is very close and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-820UZ was released 4 months prior to the W730 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SP-820UZ scores against the W730 when considering 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-W730. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-820UZ has got external dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-820UZ compared to the W730.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-820UZ and W730 is 69 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-820UZ and W730.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony W730 to render extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.