Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Panasonic ZS35

Below, we are looking at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Panasonic ZS35, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the ZS35 (16MP) is fairly close and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was introduced 4 years prior to the ZS35 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the SP-800 UZ scores vs the ZS35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with outer measurements 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 ZS35 has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Panasonic ZS35 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the ZS35.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and ZS35 is 69 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-800 UZ and ZS35.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS35 to result in more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be behind in sensor tech.