Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic LX5
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic LX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 3200 (Raise to 1000)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
- Revealed February 2010
- Updated by Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
- 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
- Introduced December 2011
- Older Model is Panasonic LX3
- Replacement is Panasonic LX7
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic LX5 Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic LX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") have totally different sensor sizing.
Photography GlossaryThe SP-800 UZ was announced 22 months earlier than the LX5 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SP-800 UZ scores vs the LX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic LX5 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Panasonic LX5
SP-800 UZ | LX5 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ
LX5 | SP-800 UZ | |||
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Introduced | December 2011 | February 2010 | Fresher by 22 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic LX5
SP-800 UZ | LX5 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen measurement | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ provides exterior 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 LX5 has dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic LX5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-800 UZ and the LX5.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and LX5 is 69 and 88 respectively.
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and LX5.
All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-800 UZ with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will show greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications
Olympus SP-800 UZ | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus SP-800 UZ | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2010-02-02 | 2011-12-15 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | Venus Engine FHD |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.63" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 8.07 x 5.56mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 44.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 1000 | - |
Min native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 143 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-840mm (30.0x) | 24-90mm (3.8x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/2.0-3.3 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 12 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.10 m | 7.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.264 | AVCHD Lite |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 455 gr (1.00 lb) | 271 gr (0.60 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") | 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 41 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 19.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 10.8 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 132 |
Other | ||
Battery model | Li-50B | - |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch price | $270 | $294 |