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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS25 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Increase to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Successor is Olympus SP-810 UZ
Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT25
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS25, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the TS25 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was released 3 years earlier than the TS25 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SP-800 UZ matches up against the TS25 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Panasonic TS25

 SP-800 UZ TS25 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 TS25 SP-800 UZ 
IntroducedJanuary 2013February 2010Fresher by 35 months

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic TS25

 SP-800 UZ TS25 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with outside 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 TS25 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the TS25.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and TS25 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and TS25.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic TS25 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Portrait photography camera
28
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
30
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography info
Panasonic TS25 Street photography info
46
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than average (144g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sports photography with Panasonic TS25
47
excellent zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Travel photography with Panasonic TS25
61
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (840mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than average (144g)
weather sealing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Landscape photography camera
41
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
42
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS25 Vlogging highlights
24
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
31
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (144 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic TS25
 Olympus SP-800 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-800 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT25
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2010-02-02 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 1000 -
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 143 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-840mm (30.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 12 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455g (1.00 lbs) 144g (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $270 $180