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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S 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
  • Announced July 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2018
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic GH5S, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-810 UZ was released 7 years prior to the GH5S which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the SP-810 UZ grades against the GH5S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Panasonic GH5S

 SP-810 UZ GH5S 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 GH5S SP-810 UZ 
RevealedJanuary 2018July 2011Newer by 78 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k230kSharper screen (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic GH5S

 SP-810 UZ GH5S 

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has got physical dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5S has dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic GH5S in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the GH5S.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and GH5S is 78 and 62 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and GH5S.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-810 UZ because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged SP-810 UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH5S
33
decent MP (14MP)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
62
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
low resolution (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Street photography camera
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
68
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
offers focus via touch
environment proofing
good high ISO (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography details
Panasonic GH5S Sports photography details
40
amazing zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
max frames per second low (0.7 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
56
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography features
Panasonic GH5S Travel photography features
61
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (864mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.9)
61
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
offers focus via touch
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography features
Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography features
40
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
63
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging advice
Panasonic GH5S Vlogging advice
27
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
68
selfie friendly display
touch screen
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic GH5S
 Olympus SP-810 UZPanasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2011-07-27 2018-01-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine 10
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 3680 x 2760
Highest native ISO 3200 51200
Highest enhanced ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 80 160
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 225
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.9-5.7 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3.2"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1200 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 0.7 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.20 m no built-in flash
Flash modes 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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) 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413g (0.91 lbs) 660g (1.46 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
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 - 440 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)
Storage slots One 2
Pricing at release $280 $2,498