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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
57

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Push 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
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-810 UZ
Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Announced January 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS200
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-800 UZ was manufactured 7 years before the ZS100 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SP-800 UZ scores against the ZS100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Panasonic ZS100

 SP-800 UZ ZS100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 ZS100 SP-800 UZ 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016February 2010More modern by 72 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic ZS100

 SP-800 UZ ZS100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has got external 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the ZS100.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and ZS100 is 69 and 87 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The pic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-800 UZ and ZS100.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic ZS100 will give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS100
28
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
64
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography info
Panasonic ZS100 Street photography info
46
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
78
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
has touch to focus
lighter than competition (312g)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS100
47
incredible zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
67
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS100 Travel photography details
61
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great zoom (840mm)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
75
lighter than competition (312g)
has touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS100 as a Landscape photography camera
41
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
68
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS100 Vlogging information
24
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
35
rather wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (312g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic ZS100
 Olympus SP-800 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-800 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-TZ100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2010-02-02 2016-01-05
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 1000 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 143 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-840mm (30.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 12s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 9.9 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 8.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
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) 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455 grams (1.00 pounds) 312 grams (0.69 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 559
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $270 $700