Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A77 II

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-820UZ was released 21 months earlier than the A77 II which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the SP-820UZ scores versus the A77 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-820UZ provides physical measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Sony A77 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-820UZ and the A77 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and A77 II is 69 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-820UZ and A77 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-820UZ because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A77 II will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-820UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.