Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax X90

Pentax X90

50

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Olympus SP-800 UZ

48
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Pentax X90

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-800 UZ

Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
10,000 ISO
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.1 fps
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 Around 9x faster continuous shooting
Zoom More zoom 30x vs 26x
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 More than 30% more zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 10,000 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 280 ms vs 430 ms
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 More than 30% less delay when taking photos
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.6" vs 3.9"
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 Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Pentax X90
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The X90's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Weight Slightly lighter 428 g vs 455 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1/4s
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 16x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Olympus SP-800 UZ Olympus SP-800 UZ
48 vs 50
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Pentax X90 Pentax X90
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SP-800 UZ:30x
X90:26x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SP-800 UZ:1 cm
X90:0.9 cm
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
SP-800 UZ:1/4s
X90:4s
Thickness Quite thick Help
SP-800 UZ:3.6"
X90:3.9"
Weight Heavy Help
SP-800 UZ:455 g
X90:428 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Size Large Help
SP-800 UZ:110x90x91 mm
X90:112x81x99 mm
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
SP-800 UZ:720p @ 30fps
X90:720p

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
SP-800 UZ:455 g
X90:428 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SP-800 UZ:28 mm
X90:26 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$247 - $277
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the SP-800 UZ
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the X90
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$182 - $249
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the SP-800 UZ
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the X90
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$595
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the SP-800 UZ
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the X90
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $315
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the SP-800 UZ
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the X90
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the SP-800 UZ
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the X90
Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Super zoom

$155
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix S4500 vs the SP-800 UZ
Compare the FinePix S4500 vs the X90
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the SP-800 UZ
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the X90

Olympus SP-800 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$169 - $180
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the SP-800 UZ
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$596
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-800 UZ
Nikon Coolpix L320

Nikon Coolpix L320

Super zoom

$241
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Coolpix L320 vs the SP-800 UZ
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $209
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Significantly smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the SP-800 UZ
Olympus SP-700

Olympus SP-700

Compact
Size Much smaller
Thickness Much thinner
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Compare the SP-700 vs the SP-800 UZ

Pentax X90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax X-5

Pentax X-5

Super zoom

$227 - $260
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the X-5 vs the X90
Pentax X70

Pentax X70

Super zoom
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Thinner
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the X70 vs the X90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Super zoom
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Zoom Less zoom
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ18 vs the X90

appearance

Olympus SP-800 UZ Pentax X90
Olympus SP-800 UZ Pentax X90
Olympus SP-800 UZ Pentax X90

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