Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic L10

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic L10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and L10 (10MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The SP-800 UZ was brought out 2 years after the L10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SP-800 UZ matches up against the L10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Panasonic L10 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with external measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Panasonic L10 has sizing of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the L10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and L10 is 69 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The picture here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-800 UZ and L10.

All in all, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-800 UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent SP-800 UZ provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.