Olympus SZ-16
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Olympus SP-820UZ
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Best price $250
  • Weighs a lot less than the SP-820UZ 8 oz vs 17.1 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 17 in³ vs 53 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $250 vs $450
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 14 MP
  • Newer camera March 2013 vs August 2012
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What’s good about the Olympus SP-820UZ iHS

Best price
$450
  • Longer optical zoom 40.0× vs 24.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
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What the Olympus SZ-16 and Olympus SP-820UZ have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 3 shots per second
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Olympus SZ-16 and the Olympus SP-820UZ

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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