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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic SZ7

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
41
Overall
39

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic SZ7 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
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
Panasonic SZ7
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic SZ7 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic SZ7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the SZ7 (14MP) is pretty similar and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was brought out 5 months before the SZ7 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short view of how the SP-810 UZ scores versus the SZ7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Panasonic SZ7

 SP-810 UZ SZ7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ7 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 SZ7 SP-810 UZ 
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic SZ7

 SP-810 UZ SZ7 
AnnouncedJuly 2011January 2012Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic SZ7 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-810 UZ enjoys outside 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 SZ7 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic SZ7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-810 UZ vs the SZ7.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic SZ7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and SZ7 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic SZ7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic SZ7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-810 UZ and SZ7.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files however you would want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic SZ7 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic SZ7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic SZ7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic SZ7 Portrait photography highlights
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megapixel count decent (14MP)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
34
decent megapixels (14MP)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography highlights
Panasonic SZ7 Street photography highlights
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (133 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography advice
Panasonic SZ7 Sports photography advice
40
long zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (0.7 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography advice
Panasonic SZ7 Travel photography advice
61
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (864mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.9)
70
lighter than others in class (133g)
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography information
Panasonic SZ7 Landscape photography information
40
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
42
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ7
27
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
35
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (133g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic port
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic SZ7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic SZ7
 Olympus SP-810 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-07-27 2012-01-09
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Color 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 speed 0.7 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.20 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413g (0.91 lbs) 133g (0.29 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 - 220 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $280 $199