Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-870
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-870 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-870 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Olympus TG-870 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Olympus TG-870
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ
TG-870 | SP-800 UZ | |||
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Released | January 2016 | February 2010 | Fresher by 72 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus TG-870
SP-800 UZ | TG-870 | |||
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Manually focus | No manual focusing | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 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).
Check the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus TG-870 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-870 Specifications
Olympus SP-800 UZ | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 | |
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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 |