Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic LZ40

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Panasonic LZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was manufactured 4 years prior to the LZ40 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SP-800 UZ grades against the LZ40 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ features outside dimensions 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 LZ40 has measurements of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the LZ40.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and LZ40 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and LZ40.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic LZ40 to give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.