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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
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Imaging
37
Features
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Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Newer Model is Olympus SP-810 UZ
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Launched June 2014
  • Later Model is Panasonic FZ2500
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic FZ1000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-800 UZ was manufactured 5 years prior to the FZ1000 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SP-800 UZ grades versus the FZ1000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Panasonic FZ1000

 SP-800 UZ FZ1000 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 FZ1000 SP-800 UZ 
LaunchedJune 2014February 2010More modern by 53 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic FZ1000

 SP-800 UZ FZ1000 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ provides exterior dimensions 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 FZ1000 has sizing of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the FZ1000.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and FZ1000 is 69 and 55 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The pic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-800 UZ and FZ1000.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will offer extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography advice
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
70
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000
46
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
70
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 Sports photography highlights
47
amazing zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
67
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Travel photography camera
61
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long reach (840mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Landscape photography camera
41
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging factors
Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging factors
24
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
66
decently wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic FZ1000
 Olympus SP-800 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-800 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-02-02 2014-06-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 1000 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 143 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-840mm (30.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 12 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455 gr (1.00 lb) 831 gr (1.83 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 517
Other
Battery life - 360 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal -
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $270 $800