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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus 5010

Portability
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Imaging
37
Features
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Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus 5010 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Boost to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Launched February 2010
  • Successor is Olympus SP-810 UZ
Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju 5010
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus 5010 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Olympus 5010, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the 5010 (14MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was unveiled at a similar time to the 5010 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SP-800 UZ matches up versus the 5010 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Olympus 5010

 SP-800 UZ 5010 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 5010 SP-800 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus 5010

 SP-800 UZ 5010 
LaunchedFebruary 2010January 2010Similar age
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus 5010 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ enjoys outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Olympus 5010 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Olympus 5010 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the 5010.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus 5010 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and 5010 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus 5010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus 5010 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and 5010.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution and you can expect similar quality of photographs although you should consider the launch date of the products into consideration.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus 5010 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus 5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus 5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography information
Olympus 5010 Portrait photography information
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resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography highlights
Olympus 5010 Street photography highlights
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography factors
Olympus 5010 Sports photography factors
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amazing zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 5010 as a Travel photography camera
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resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long zoom (840mm)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Landscape photography info
Olympus 5010 Landscape photography info
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quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging highlights
Olympus 5010 Vlogging highlights
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quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus 5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus 5010
 Olympus SP-800 UZOlympus Stylus 5010
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SP-800 UZ Olympus Stylus 5010
Also referred to as - mju 5010
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2010-02-02 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
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 3200
Max boosted ISO 1000 -
Lowest native ISO 64 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
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) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 7cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 12 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye 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
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455 gr (1.00 pounds) 126 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 ID Li-50B Li-50B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $270 $150