Olympus
SP-800 UZ
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX1

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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
Olympus SP-800 UZ

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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
Zoom Significantly more zoom 30x vs 20x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.1 MP
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 Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
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
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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 Around 20% larger sensor
Weight Lighter 455 g vs 544 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $310.09 vs $355.00
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 The best price we've seen is $45 cheaper (more than 10% less)
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX1
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 1440 x 1080 @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution standard resolution video
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Olympus SP-800 UZ Olympus SP-800 UZ
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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 Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SP-800 UZ:30x
DSC-HX1:20x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
SP-800 UZ:455 g
DSC-HX1:544 g
Size Large Help
SP-800 UZ:110x90x91 mm
DSC-HX1:115x83x92 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

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
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$428
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the SP-800 UZ
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the SP-800 UZ
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-800 UZ
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the SP-800 UZ
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-800 UZ
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the SP-800 UZ
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ40 vs the SP-800 UZ
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ40 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Olympus SP-800 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$329
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the SP-800 UZ
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Size Larger
Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the SP-800 UZ

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$400
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ35 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

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