Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS10

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS10, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was announced 7 months later than the ZS10 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the SP-810 UZ matches up versus the ZS10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ offers outer dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS10 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-810 UZ vs the ZS10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and ZS10 is 78 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and ZS10.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of photos but you would want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The more modern SP-810 UZ provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.