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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 front
Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 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
  • Released July 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
Panasonic ZS30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ40
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS25
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS35
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Panasonic ZS30, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was brought out 17 months prior to the ZS30 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the SP-810 UZ grades vs the ZS30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Panasonic ZS30

 SP-810 UZ ZS30 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 ZS30 SP-810 UZ 
IntroducedJanuary 2013July 2011Fresher by 17 months
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic ZS30

 SP-810 UZ ZS30 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-810 UZ enjoys exterior measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Panasonic ZS30 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the ZS30.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and ZS30 is 78 and 92 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and ZS30.

Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS30 to result in extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS30 Portrait photography advice
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decent MP (14MP)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
33
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Street photography with Panasonic ZS30
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
66
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
lighter than competition (198 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS30
40
excellent zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,200s)
max fps low (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
46
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (260 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Travel photography camera
61
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (864mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
69
lighter than competition (198 grams)
supports focus via touch
good megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery (260 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Landscape photography camera
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery (260 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS30 Vlogging info
27
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
35
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (198g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic ZS30
 Olympus SP-810 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-810 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ40
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-07-27 2013-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-864mm (36.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1200s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting rate 0.7 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.20 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 413 grams (0.91 lb) 198 grams (0.44 lb)
Physical 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 rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $280 $250