Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS80

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was brought out 7 years before the ZS80 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SP-810 UZ grades against the ZS80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has got external measurements 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 ZS80 has dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SP-810 UZ and the ZS80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and ZS80 is 78 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and ZS80.

Clearly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS80 to offer more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-810 UZ is going to be behind in sensor tech.