Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic LZ30

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic LZ30, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the LZ30 (16MP) is very comparable and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was introduced 3 years before the LZ30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the SP-800 UZ grades versus the LZ30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Panasonic LZ30 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ offers physical 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) and the Panasonic LZ30 has dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the LZ30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and LZ30 is 69 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-800 UZ and LZ30.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic LZ30 to produce more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.