Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic LX5

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic LX5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") come with totally different sensor size.

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The SP-810 UZ was announced 4 months before the LX5 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SP-810 UZ matches up versus the LX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ features outside dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Panasonic LX5 has sizing of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-810 UZ vs the LX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and LX5 is 78 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and LX5.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-810 UZ having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will give greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively.