Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic L1

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic L1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and L1 (7MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and L1 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-810 UZ was unveiled 4 years after the L1 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SP-810 UZ scores versus the L1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Panasonic L1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ enjoys exterior measurements 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 L1 has sizing of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-810 UZ against the L1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and L1 is 78 and 65 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The picture below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and L1.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-810 UZ using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will give you more detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent SP-810 UZ is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.