Clicky

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS3

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Raise 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
  • New Model is Olympus SP-810 UZ
Panasonic TS3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT3
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS2
  • Updated by Panasonic TS4
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic TS3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the TS3 (12MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The SP-800 UZ was revealed 18 months earlier than the TS3 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SP-800 UZ grades against the TS3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Panasonic TS3

 SP-800 UZ TS3 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS3 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 TS3 SP-800 UZ 
RevealedAugust 2011February 2010Newer by 18 months

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic TS3

 SP-800 UZ TS3 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ features outside 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 TS3 has sizing of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic TS3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SP-800 UZ and the TS3.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and TS3 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The pic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and TS3.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SP-800 UZ to result in extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS3 Portrait photography highlights
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography information
Panasonic TS3 Street photography information
46
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS3 as a Sports photography camera
47
long zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
37
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (310 CIPA)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography highlights
Panasonic TS3 Travel photography highlights
61
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (840mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
63
better than average battery power (310 CIPA)
environment sealing
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS3 as a Landscape photography camera
41
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
38
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
better than average battery power (310 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging information
Panasonic TS3 Vlogging information
24
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
31
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone port
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic TS3
 Olympus SP-800 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-800 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT3
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2010-02-02 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 1000 -
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 143 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-840mm (30.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 12 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455 gr (1.00 pounds) 197 gr (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 310 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $270 $380