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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ70

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ70 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Increase to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Launched February 2010
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-810 UZ
Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Revealed July 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ70 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ70, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the FZ70 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was released 4 years prior to the FZ70 which is quite a significant gap 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 FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SP-800 UZ scores against the FZ70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Panasonic FZ70

 SP-800 UZ FZ70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 FZ70 SP-800 UZ 
RevealedJuly 2013February 2010Newer by 42 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic FZ70

 SP-800 UZ FZ70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ70 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has got outer measurements 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 FZ70 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ70 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-800 UZ and the FZ70.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and FZ70 is 69 and 63 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ70 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-800 UZ and FZ70.

Plainly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Panasonic FZ70 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ70 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ70 as a Portrait photography camera
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decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ70 as a Street photography camera
46
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
49
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors in class (606 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ70 Sports photography highlights
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long zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
55
great zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ70 as a Travel photography camera
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decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (840mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
55
great battery pack (400 shots)
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (20mm)
long reach (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (606 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ70
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rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
54
manual focus
quite wide (20mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (400 shots)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ70
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rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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quite wide (20mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (606 grams)
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic FZ70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic FZ70
 Olympus SP-800 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-800 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-02-02 2013-07-18
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 1000 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 143 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-840mm (30.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 12 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 13.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455g (1.00 lb) 606g (1.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 41
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 171
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $270 $300