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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FZ47

Portability
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Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 front
Portability
68
Imaging
35
Features
45
Overall
39

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FZ47 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
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Panasonic FZ47
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 498g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FZ48
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FZ47 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Panasonic FZ47, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the FZ47 (12MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was launched within a month of the FZ47 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SP-810 UZ matches up vs the FZ47 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Panasonic FZ47

 SP-810 UZ FZ47 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ47 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 FZ47 SP-810 UZ 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic FZ47

 SP-810 UZ FZ47 
IntroducedJuly 2011July 2011Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FZ47 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ provides outer 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) and the Panasonic FZ47 has measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Panasonic FZ47 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SP-810 UZ against the FZ47.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FZ47 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and FZ47 is 78 and 68 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FZ47 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FZ47 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and FZ47.

To sum up, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus SP-810 UZ to show more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FZ47 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FZ47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FZ47 Portrait photography advice
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decent megapixels (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
provides face detection focusing
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Street photography with Panasonic FZ47
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than others (498 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ47 as a Sports photography camera
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long zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
slow continuous shooting (0.7 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery (400 shots)
max fps very slow (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ47
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decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (864mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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great battery (400 CIPA)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (498g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FZ47 Landscape photography factors
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pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
43
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
great battery (400 shots)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging advice
Panasonic FZ47 Vlogging advice
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pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than others (498g)
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic FZ47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic FZ47
 Olympus SP-810 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FZ48
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-27 2011-07-21
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1200s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 0.7 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.20 m 9.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 AVCHD
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 413 grams (0.91 lb) 498 grams (1.10 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6")
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 life - 400 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $280 $379