Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FZ35

Here is a thorough assessment of the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FZ35, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the FZ35 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was announced 13 months later than the FZ35 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SP-810 UZ scores vs the FZ35 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has got outer dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ35 has sizing of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-810 UZ against the FZ35.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and FZ35 is 78 and 72 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and FZ35.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SP-810 UZ to resolve extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger SP-810 UZ is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.