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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic S1

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic S1 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
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic S1 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Panasonic S1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the S1 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was unveiled 7 months after the S1 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SP-810 UZ grades against the S1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Panasonic S1

 SP-810 UZ S1 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2011More modern by 7 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 S1 SP-810 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic S1

 SP-810 UZ S1 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ provides outside dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Panasonic S1 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Panasonic S1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the S1.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic S1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and S1 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and S1.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus SP-810 UZ to provide extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern SP-810 UZ will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic S1 Portrait photography highlights
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
21
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Street photography camera
Panasonic S1 as a Street photography camera
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography highlights
Panasonic S1 Sports photography highlights
40
long zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200 seconds)
max fps very slow (0.7 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic S1 as a Travel photography camera
61
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (864mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
62
lighter than competitors in class (117 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Landscape photography with Panasonic S1
40
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging info
Panasonic S1 Vlogging info
27
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic S1
 Olympus SP-810 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-S1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-27 2011-01-05
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 0.7fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.20 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video 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 413 gr (0.91 lbs) 117 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 240 pictures
Form of battery - 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, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $280 $269