Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic G10

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic G10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the G10 (12MP) is relatively similar but the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-800 UZ was manufactured 6 months prior to the G10 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SP-800 UZ matches up vs the G10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has external measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G10 has measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-800 UZ versus the G10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and G10 is 69 and 72 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and G10.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-800 UZ due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will offer you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.