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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G10

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Announced August 2010
Photography Glossary

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G10 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic G10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the G10 (12MP) is fairly close but the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor size.

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The SP-810 UZ was manufactured 12 months after the G10 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SP-810 UZ scores vs the G10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Panasonic G10

 SP-810 UZ G10 
AnnouncedJuly 2011August 2010Newer by 12 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 G10 SP-810 UZ 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic G10

 SP-810 UZ G10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ enjoys 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) and the Panasonic G10 has measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic G10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the G10.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and G10 is 78 and 72 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and G10.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-810 UZ due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will result in greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SP-810 UZ will have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography details
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography details
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
60
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Street photography with Panasonic G10
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
59
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography information
Panasonic G10 Sports photography information
40
long zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
max frames per second low (0.7 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
45
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
great battery pack (380 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Travel photography camera
61
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
great reach (864mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
54
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Landscape photography with Panasonic G10
40
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
59
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (380 per charge)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic G10
27
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
23
has face detect focus
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic G10
 Olympus SP-810 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-07-27 2010-08-09
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
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
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.9-5.7 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.52x
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1200 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 0.7 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.20 m 11.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413g (0.91 pounds) 388g (0.86 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 52
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.1
DXO Low light score not tested 411
Other
Battery life - 380 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $280 $550