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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
78 Imaging
37 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93 Imaging
40 Features
43 Overall
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 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
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Panasonic ZS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS20
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS30
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the ZS25 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was unveiled 17 months earlier than the ZS25 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the SP-810 UZ matches up vs the ZS25 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Panasonic ZS25

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

		

		

			
 ZS25 SP-810 UZ 
IntroducedJanuary 2013July 2011More modern by 17 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic ZS25

		

		

			
 SP-810 UZ ZS25 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither contains Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has got external 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) while the Panasonic ZS25 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).
Check out the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the ZS25.
Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and ZS25 is 78 and 93 respectively.
Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and ZS25.
All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS25 to resolve greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-810 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
	
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS25 Portrait photography details
33
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 includes face detection focus
 no manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
32
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 no external flash support
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography information
Panasonic ZS25 Street photography information
50
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
66
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes focus via touch
 lighter than competitors in class (193g)
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS25 Sports photography info
40
 excellent zoom range (24-864mm  36.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (14MP)
 includes tracking autofocus
 low max shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
 max fps very slow (0.7 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
45
 amazing zoom range (24-480mm  20.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking focus
 maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (260 shots)
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS25 Travel photography information
61
 good MP (14MP)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (24mm)
 long zoom (864mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
69
 lighter than competitors in class (193 grams)
 includes focus via touch
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (480mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic ZS25 as a Landscape photography camera
40
 quite wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
 lack of manual mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 no Time Lapse mode
43
 rather wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 not so great battery power (260 shots)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic ZS25 as a Vlogging camera
27
 quite wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection focus
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 no external mic port
34
 rather wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competitors in class (193g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 does not have mic jack
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic ZS25
 Olympus SP-810 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ35
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-07-27 2013-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1200 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 0.7 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 6.20 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input    
Headphone input    
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 seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 413 gr (0.91 lb) 193 gr (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 260 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $280 $300