Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony WX220

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony WX220, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-820UZ was announced 18 months before the WX220 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SP-820UZ matches up vs the WX220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-820UZ has got outer measurements 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 WX220 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-820UZ vs the WX220.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-820UZ and WX220 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-820UZ and WX220.

Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX220 to give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older SP-820UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.