Olympus SP-820UZ vs Zeiss ZX1

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Zeiss ZX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Zeiss. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-820UZ was released 7 years earlier than the ZX1 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SP-820UZ grades versus the ZX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Zeiss ZX1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SP-820UZ has got outside dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Zeiss ZX1 has specifications of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-820UZ and the ZX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and ZX1 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-820UZ and ZX1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-820UZ featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Zeiss ZX1 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 23MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older SP-820UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.