Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS25

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Panasonic TS25 Gallery.

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.

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

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.