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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic SZ8

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 front
Portability
94
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic SZ8 Key Specs

Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Panasonic SZ8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 159g - 100 x 60 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic SZ8 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic SZ8, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the SZ8 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was released within a month of the SZ8 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SP-100 grades vs the SZ8 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Panasonic SZ8

 SP-100 SZ8 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ8 over the Olympus SP-100

 SZ8 SP-100 

Common features in the Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic SZ8

 SP-100 SZ8 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2014Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic SZ8 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-100 has physical dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") along with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ8 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-100 versus the SZ8.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic SZ8 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-100 and SZ8 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic SZ8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic SZ8 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The image below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-100 and SZ8.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP so you should expect similar quality of photos though you would want to take the release date of the products into consideration.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic SZ8 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic SZ8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic SZ8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Portrait photography info
Panasonic SZ8 Portrait photography info
44
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
35
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-100
Street photography with Panasonic SZ8
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others (594 grams)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (159g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Sports photography factors
Panasonic SZ8 Sports photography factors
53
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (200 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Travel photography factors
Panasonic SZ8 Travel photography factors
53
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (594g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.9)
67
lighter than competition in class (159 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery pack (200 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-100 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic SZ8 as a Landscape photography camera
47
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
42
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery pack (200 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Vlogging info
Panasonic SZ8 Vlogging info
29
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone port
slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
more heavy than others (594 grams)
32
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (159 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic SZ8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic SZ8
 Olympus Stylus SP-100Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SP-100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-01-29 2014-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dots -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 5.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
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
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 594 gr (1.31 pounds) 159 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") 100 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 330 shots 200 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $400 $275