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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SP-820UZ Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Olympus SP-820UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 22-896mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
  • 485g - 117 x 78 x 93mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-820UZ
  • Newer Model is Olympus SP-820UZ
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SP-820UZ Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Olympus SP-820UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the SP-820UZ (14MP) is very well matched and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was revealed 13 months earlier than the SP-820UZ making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SP-810 UZ matches up vs the SP-820UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus SP-820UZ

 SP-810 UZ SP-820UZ 

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-820UZ over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 SP-820UZ SP-810 UZ 
RevealedAugust 2012July 2011More recent by 13 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus SP-820UZ

 SP-810 UZ SP-820UZ 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SP-820UZ Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ features outer dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus SP-820UZ has dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Olympus SP-820UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the SP-820UZ.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SP-820UZ size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and SP-820UZ is 78 and 69 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SP-820UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SP-820UZ Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and SP-820UZ.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of photos although you should take the production date of the products into consideration. The older SP-810 UZ is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SP-820UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SP-820UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SP-820UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography features
Olympus SP-820UZ Portrait photography features
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sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography features
Olympus SP-820UZ Street photography features
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (485 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Sports photography with Olympus SP-820UZ
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great zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,200s)
very slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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amazing zoom range (22-896mm 40.7 x zoom)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SP-820UZ as a Travel photography camera
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sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (864mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (22mm)
very long zoom (896mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (485g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography features
Olympus SP-820UZ Landscape photography features
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really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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relatively wide (22mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SP-820UZ as a Vlogging camera
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really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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relatively wide (22mm)
provides face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (485 grams)
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SP-820UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus SP-820UZ
 Olympus SP-810 UZOlympus Stylus SP-820UZ
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-07-27 2012-08-21
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
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
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 22-896mm (40.7x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/3.4-5.7
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 0.7fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.20 m 15.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 180 (30, 240 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413g (0.91 lbs) 485g (1.07 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 117 x 78 x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7")
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 model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $280 $299