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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Increase to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Renewed by Olympus SP-810 UZ
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Released February 2011
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus SZ-10, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are created by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was announced 12 months prior to the SZ-10 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the SP-800 UZ grades against the SZ-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Olympus SZ-10

 SP-800 UZ SZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 SZ-10 SP-800 UZ 
ReleasedFebruary 2011February 2010Newer by 12 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus SZ-10

 SP-800 UZ SZ-10 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ enjoys outer dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-10 has dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the SZ-10.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and SZ-10 is 69 and 90 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and SZ-10.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos but you might want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The more aged SP-800 UZ will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Street photography camera
46
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography advice
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography advice
47
long zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
61
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great reach (840mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
lighter than competition in class (215g)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (504mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-10
41
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
40
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging details
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging details
24
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus SZ-10
 Olympus SP-800 UZOlympus SZ-10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SP-800 UZ Olympus SZ-10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-02-02 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO 1000 -
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 143 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-840mm (30.0x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 12 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455 grams (1.00 pounds) 215 grams (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $270 $300