Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS10

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic TS10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was manufactured very close to the TS10 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short view of how the SP-800 UZ matches up against the TS10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Panasonic TS10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ provides outer dimensions 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 TS10 has dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic TS10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the TS10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and TS10 is 69 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The pic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and TS10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact resolution and you can expect similar quality of images however you need to consider the launch date of the products into consideration.