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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-870

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
35
Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-870 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
  • Announced February 2010
  • Renewed by Olympus SP-810 UZ
Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released January 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-860
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-870 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus TG-870, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the TG-870 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was announced 7 years before the TG-870 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SP-800 UZ matches up vs the TG-870 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Olympus TG-870

 SP-800 UZ TG-870 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 TG-870 SP-800 UZ 
ReleasedJanuary 2016February 2010Fresher by 72 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus TG-870

 SP-800 UZ TG-870 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-870 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Olympus TG-870 has sizing of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the TG-870.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-870 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and TG-870 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-870 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-870 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-800 UZ and TG-870.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus TG-870 to show extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-870 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-870
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
36
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-870 as a Street photography camera
46
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than average (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sports photography with Olympus TG-870
47
incredible zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery pack (300 shots)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography info
Olympus TG-870 Travel photography info
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good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long reach (840mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
good battery pack (300 CIPA)
weather sealing
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (21mm)
more heavy than average (221g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography details
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decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
50
decently wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
good battery pack (300 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-870 as a Vlogging camera
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decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
32
decently wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
more heavy than average (221g)
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-870 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus TG-870
 Olympus SP-800 UZOlympus Stylus Tough TG-870
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SP-800 UZ Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2010-02-02 2016-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 1000 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 143 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-840mm (30.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 12 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455 grams (1.00 lbs) 221 grams (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 300 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B Li-50B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $270 $280