Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic LX10

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Panasonic LX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The SP-800 UZ was launched 7 years prior to the LX10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SP-800 UZ scores versus the LX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with 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) while the Panasonic LX10 has proportions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-800 UZ versus the LX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and LX10 is 69 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-800 UZ and LX10.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-800 UZ featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic LX10 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.