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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Bump to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Launched February 2010
  • Renewed by Olympus SP-810 UZ
Panasonic ZS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS20
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS30
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the ZS25 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was revealed 3 years prior to the ZS25 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SP-800 UZ grades vs the ZS25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Panasonic ZS25

 SP-800 UZ ZS25 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 ZS25 SP-800 UZ 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013February 2010More recent by 35 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic ZS25

 SP-800 UZ ZS25 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ offers outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS25 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-800 UZ and the ZS25.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and ZS25 is 69 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and ZS25.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS25 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Portrait photography camera
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sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
32
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Street photography camera
46
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
lighter than competitors (193 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Sports photography camera
47
excellent zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
45
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200 seconds)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (260 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Travel photography camera
61
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great zoom (840mm)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors (193g)
boasts touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS25
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reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
43
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery life (260 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS25
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reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
34
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (193 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Panasonic ZS25
 Olympus SP-800 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-800 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ35
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-02-02 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 1000 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 143 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-840mm (30.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 12 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 (220 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data 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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455 grams (1.00 pounds) 193 grams (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 260 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $270 $300