Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony W810

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-820UZ was revealed 16 months prior to the W810 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SP-820UZ grades versus the W810 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-820UZ has outside dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-820UZ against the W810.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and W810 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-820UZ and W810.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony W810 to deliver more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged SP-820UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.