Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

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"Despite our few gripes, we still wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the HX100V to someone interested in a superzoom camera."
popphoto.com | talking about the DSC-HX100v's overall-performance
"It's easy to find what you are looking for."
popphoto.com | talking about the DSC-HX100v's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds
Olympus SP-800 UZ

59

Runner-up

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-800 UZ

Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
10,000 ISO
Weight
Light-weight
455 g

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-800 UZ

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 10,000 ISO vs None
Help
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Size Slightly smaller 110x90x91 mm vs 122x87x93 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 455 g vs 577 g
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More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $378.81 vs $409.00
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The best price we've seen is $30 cheaper (around 10% less)
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX100v

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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Almost the same
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 1/4s
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120x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Olympus SP-800 UZ Olympus SP-800 UZ
59 vs 81
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
30x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Lowest price Very expensive Help
SP-800 UZ:$378.81
DSC-HX100v:$409.00
Thickness Quite thick Help
SP-800 UZ:3.6"
DSC-HX100v:3.7"
Weight Heavy Help
SP-800 UZ:455 g
DSC-HX100v:577 g
Size Large Help
SP-800 UZ:110x90x91 mm
DSC-HX100v:122x87x93 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SP-800 UZ:28 mm
DSC-HX100v:27 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a much shorter battery life
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Size Is much smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Olympus SP-800 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung Pro815

Samsung Pro815

Pro digicam

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Zoom Much less zoom
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Longer battery life
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen

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