Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic TS5

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic TS5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the TS5 (16MP) is relatively similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was announced 23 months earlier than the TS5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SP-810 UZ scores versus the TS5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ provides exterior measurements 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 TS5 has measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic TS5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the TS5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and TS5 is 78 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and TS5.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic TS5 to offer more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.