Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic LF1

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Panasonic LF1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the LF1 (12MP) is relatively close but the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizing.

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The SP-800 UZ was revealed 4 years prior to the LF1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SP-800 UZ matches up vs the LF1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ enjoys external 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 LF1 has sizing of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the LF1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and LF1 is 69 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and LF1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-800 UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.