Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-800 UZ was released 9 years earlier than the GH5S and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SP-800 UZ grades versus the GH5S in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has external measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5S has measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SP-800 UZ and the GH5S.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and GH5S is 69 and 62 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and GH5S.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-800 UZ featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.