Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FS7
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FS7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 3200 (Push to 1000)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
- Revealed February 2010
- Successor is Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
- Revealed January 2009
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FS7 Overview
Below, we are contrasting the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic FS7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe SP-800 UZ was revealed 13 months after the FS7 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the SP-800 UZ matches up vs the FS7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FS7 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Panasonic FS7
SP-800 UZ | FS7 | |||
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Revealed | February 2010 | January 2009 | More modern by 13 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ
FS7 | SP-800 UZ |
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Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic FS7
SP-800 UZ | FS7 | |||
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Focus manually | No manual focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | The same display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither comes with Touch display |
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FS7 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with outside 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) whilst the Panasonic FS7 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).
Examine the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic FS7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the FS7.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and FS7 is 69 and 95 respectively.
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FS7 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The pic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and FS7.
As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will render greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer SP-800 UZ is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FS7 Specifications
Olympus SP-800 UZ | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus SP-800 UZ | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2010-02-02 | 2009-01-16 |
Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.5" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 5.744 x 4.308mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 24.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Max enhanced ISO | 1000 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 143 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-840mm (30.0x) | 33-132mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 6.3 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 12 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 10.0 frames per second | 3.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.10 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye | Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
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) | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
Video data format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 455 gr (1.00 lb) | 139 gr (0.31 lb) |
Dimensions | 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") | 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $270 | $160 |