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Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Other Name is mju 7000
Olympus SP-820UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 22-896mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
  • 485g - 117 x 78 x 93mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-820UZ
  • Successor is Olympus SP-820UZ
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Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus 7000 and Olympus SP-820UZ, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. The image resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the SP-820UZ (14MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was launched 4 years earlier than the SP-820UZ and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the 7000 matches up versus the SP-820UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Olympus SP-820UZ

 7000 SP-820UZ 

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-820UZ over the Olympus 7000

 SP-820UZ 7000 
ReleasedAugust 2012January 2009More recent by 44 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Olympus SP-820UZ

 7000 SP-820UZ 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Olympus SP-820UZ has dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 7000 versus the SP-820UZ.

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SP-820UZ size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and SP-820UZ is 94 and 69 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SP-820UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and SP-820UZ.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus SP-820UZ to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SP-820UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 7000
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-820UZ
20
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
34
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 Street photography information
Olympus SP-820UZ Street photography information
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
37
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than others in class (485 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7000
Sports photography with Olympus SP-820UZ
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
33
long zoom range (22-896mm 40.7 x zoom)
good megapixels (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 Travel photography highlights
Olympus SP-820UZ Travel photography highlights
55
has built in flash
very long zoom (260mm)
missing Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
55
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (22mm)
great zoom (896mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (485g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography details
Olympus SP-820UZ Landscape photography details
32
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse function
35
relatively wide (22mm)
nice screen size (3")
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 Vlogging advice
Olympus SP-820UZ Vlogging advice
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone port
25
relatively wide (22mm)
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
missing microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (485 grams)
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Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Olympus SP-820UZ
 Olympus Stylus 7000Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 7000 Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
Otherwise known as mju 7000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-07 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 50 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) 22-896mm (40.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.4-5.7
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.80 m 15.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 180 (30, 240 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 172g (0.38 lb) 485g (1.07 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 117 x 78 x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7")
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
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $280 $299