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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Raise 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
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-810 UZ
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Launched January 2018
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Panasonic GH5S

 SP-800 UZ GH5S 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 GH5S SP-800 UZ 
LaunchedJanuary 2018February 2010More recent by 96 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k230kCrisper display (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic GH5S

 SP-800 UZ GH5S 

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S size comparison

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

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography advice
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Street photography with Panasonic GH5S
46
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
68
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
features focus by touch
weather sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sports photography with Panasonic GH5S
47
long zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
56
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Travel photography camera
61
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
long zoom (840mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
61
weather sealing
has bluetooth
features focus by touch
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography highlights
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really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging details
Panasonic GH5S Vlogging details
24
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
68
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
offers face detect focus
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic socket
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic GH5S
 Olympus SP-800 UZPanasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-800 UZ Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2010-02-02 2018-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine 10
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3680 x 2760
Highest native ISO 3200 51200
Highest boosted ISO 1000 204800
Minimum native ISO 64 160
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 143 225
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-840mm (30.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3.2"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,620 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 12 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
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) 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455g (1.00 lb) 660g (1.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 440 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)
Card slots 1 Dual
Cost at launch $270 $2,498