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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FS15

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FS15 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
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FS15 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic FS15, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the FS15 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was launched 2 years after the FS15 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the SP-810 UZ grades versus the FS15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Panasonic FS15

 SP-810 UZ FS15 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2009More modern by 31 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 FS15 SP-810 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic FS15

 SP-810 UZ FS15 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FS15 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ offers external dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Panasonic FS15 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the FS15.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FS15 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and FS15 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FS15 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FS15 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The image here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-810 UZ and FS15.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus SP-810 UZ to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger SP-810 UZ provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FS15 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Portrait photography with Panasonic FS15
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
20
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FS15 as a Street photography camera
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography advice
Panasonic FS15 Sports photography advice
40
great zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
slow continuous shooting (0.7 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography details
Panasonic FS15 Travel photography details
61
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (864mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FS15 Landscape photography highlights
40
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FS15 as a Vlogging camera
27
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic FS15
 Olympus SP-810 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-810 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-07-27 2009-01-16
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-864mm (36.0x) 29-145mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 0.7fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.20 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 413 gr (0.91 lbs) 136 gr (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $280 $180