Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FS7

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.