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Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Portability
67 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix S4500 front
 
Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ front
Portability
69 Imaging
37 Features
29 Overall
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Key Specs

Fujifilm S4500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Olympus SP-820UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 22-896mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
  • 485g - 117 x 78 x 93mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-820UZ
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-820UZ
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Overview

The following is a in depth assessment of the Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SP-820UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and the SP-820UZ (14MP) is very similar and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4500 was launched 7 months prior to the SP-820UZ and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm S4500 matches up vs the SP-820UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Olympus SP-820UZ

					

					

						
 Fujifilm S4500 SP-820UZ 
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-820UZ over the Fujifilm S4500

					

					

						
 SP-820UZ Fujifilm S4500 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2012Newer by 7 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Fujifilm S4500 and Olympus SP-820UZ

					

					

						
 Fujifilm S4500 SP-820UZ 
Manual focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display  Neither contains Touch display
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Physical Comparison

					

					

						
When you are going to travel with your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S4500 has got external dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") and a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) and the Olympus SP-820UZ has sizing of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).
Check the Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SP-820UZ in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 vs the SP-820UZ.
Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SP-820UZ size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4500 and SP-820UZ is 67 and 69 respectively.
Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SP-820UZ top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Typically, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S4500 and SP-820UZ.
Plainly, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP and you can expect similar quality of photos though you really should factor the age  of the products into consideration. The more aged Fujifilm S4500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

						Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SP-820UZ sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
 Fujifilm S4500 as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus SP-820UZ as a Portrait photography camera
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 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 supports face detect autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 provides face detect focusing
 no manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 can't use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
Fujifilm S4500 Street photography highlights
Olympus SP-820UZ Street photography highlights
43
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 heavier than competitors (543 grams)
37
 screen is fixed
 lack of image stabilization
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 heavier than others (485g)
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Sports Comparison
 Fujifilm S4500 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus SP-820UZ as a Sports photography camera
47
 great zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 supports tracking focus
 max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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 amazing zoom range (22-896mm  40.7 x zoom)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 lack of image stabilization
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Fujifilm S4500 Travel photography information
Olympus SP-820UZ Travel photography information
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 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (24mm)
 long reach (720mm)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
 heavier than competitors (543 grams)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
55
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (22mm)
 very long zoom (896mm)
 missing Time Lapse function
 heavier than others (485 grams)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison
 Fujifilm S4500 as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus SP-820UZ as a Landscape photography camera
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 rather wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 lack of Time Lapse recording
35
 quite wide (22mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 lack of manual mode
 lack of image stabilization
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
 Fujifilm S4500 as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus SP-820UZ as a Vlogging camera
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 rather wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detect autofocus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of mic socket
 heavier than competitors (543g)
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 quite wide (22mm)
 provides face detect focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 lack of image stabilization
 missing mic socket
 heavier than others (485 grams)
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4500 and Olympus SP-820UZ
 Fujifilm FinePix S4500Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-05 2012-08-21
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 22-896mm (40.7x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.4-5.7
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 15.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 180 (30, 240 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 543 gr (1.20 lb) 485 gr (1.07 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 117 x 78 x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots -
Battery type AA -
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $230 $299