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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FP8

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FP8 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Bump 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
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-810 UZ
Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Revealed July 2009
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FP8 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic FP8, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the FP8 (12MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was revealed 7 months later than the FP8 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SP-800 UZ scores vs the FP8 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Panasonic FP8

 SP-800 UZ FP8 
RevealedFebruary 2010July 2009More recent by 7 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 FP8 SP-800 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic FP8

 SP-800 UZ FP8 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FP8 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has outer measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP8 has sizing of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the FP8.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FP8 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and FP8 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FP8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FP8 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and FP8.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus SP-800 UZ to show extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SP-800 UZ is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FP8 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Portrait photography with Panasonic FP8
28
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography highlights
Panasonic FP8 Street photography highlights
46
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
55
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography info
Panasonic FP8 Sports photography info
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excellent zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography features
Panasonic FP8 Travel photography features
61
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
very long zoom (840mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Landscape photography with Panasonic FP8
41
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FP8 as a Vlogging camera
24
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
28
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FP8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic FP8
 Olympus SP-800 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-800 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2010-02-02 2009-07-27
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine V
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 1000 -
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 143 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-840mm (30.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 12s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m 5.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 455g (1.00 lb) 151g (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8")
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 model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $270 $300