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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Expand to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Updated by Olympus SP-810 UZ
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2013
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS4
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS6
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Panasonic TS5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the TS5 (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was announced 4 years earlier than the TS5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SP-800 UZ scores vs the TS5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Panasonic TS5

 SP-800 UZ TS5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 TS5 SP-800 UZ 
AnnouncedJuly 2013February 2010More modern by 41 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic TS5

 SP-800 UZ TS5 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with outer dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-800 UZ and the TS5.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and TS5 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The image underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and TS5.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic TS5 to render greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography info
Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography info
28
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
32
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Street photography with Panasonic TS5
46
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Sports photography camera
47
great zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery (370 shots)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Travel photography camera
61
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
long reach (840mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
72
better than average battery (370 per charge)
weather proof
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Landscape photography camera
41
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
52
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
better than average battery (370 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Vlogging camera
24
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic TS5
 Olympus SP-800 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-800 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FT5
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2010-02-02 2013-07-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 1000 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 143 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-840mm (30.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 12 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 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 metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455 gr (1.00 lbs) 214 gr (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 - 370 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $270 $350