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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic F5

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic F5 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Announced February 2010
  • Updated by Olympus SP-810 UZ
Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic F5 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic F5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the F5 (14MP) is relatively close and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was announced 3 years before the F5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the SP-800 UZ scores vs the F5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Panasonic F5

 SP-800 UZ F5 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 F5 SP-800 UZ 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013February 2010More recent by 35 months

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic F5

 SP-800 UZ F5 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SP-800 UZ enjoys exterior dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic F5 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic F5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the F5.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic F5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and F5 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-800 UZ and F5.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you should really factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older SP-800 UZ will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography factors
Panasonic F5 Portrait photography factors
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
29
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Street photography with Panasonic F5
46
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
56
lighter than average in class (121g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography highlights
Panasonic F5 Sports photography highlights
47
long zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography features
Panasonic F5 Travel photography features
61
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long reach (840mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
68
lighter than average in class (121g)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Landscape photography with Panasonic F5
41
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
33
really wide (28mm)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic F5 as a Vlogging camera
24
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
28
really wide (28mm)
lighter than average in class (121g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic F5
 Olympus SP-800 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-800 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-02-02 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 1000 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 143 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-840mm (30.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 12 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 5.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455 gr (1.00 lbs) 121 gr (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 - 250 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $270 $100