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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Older Model is Olympus SP-820UZ
  • New Model is Olympus SP-820UZ
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Released January 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Following is a complete review of the Olympus SP-820UZ and Olympus XZ-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-820UZ was manufactured 5 months prior to the XZ-10 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the SP-820UZ scores versus the XZ-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-820UZ over the Olympus XZ-10

 SP-820UZ XZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus SP-820UZ

 XZ-10 SP-820UZ 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-820UZ and Olympus XZ-10

 SP-820UZ XZ-10 
ReleasedAugust 2012January 2013Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SP-820UZ comes with physical measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has specifications of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-820UZ and Olympus XZ-10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-820UZ vs the XZ-10.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and XZ-10 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The picture here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-820UZ and XZ-10.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus SP-820UZ to produce greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Portrait photography features
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography features
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decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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focusing manually
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ as a Street photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Street photography camera
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fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competitors (485g)
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than others (221g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-820UZ
Sports photography with Olympus XZ-10
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great zoom range (22-896mm 40.7 x zoom)
decent megapixels (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Travel photography factors
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography factors
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decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (22mm)
great zoom (896mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (485 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than others (221 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Landscape photography highlights
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography highlights
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rather wide (22mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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focusing manually
pretty wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Vlogging information
Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging information
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rather wide (22mm)
offers face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competitors (485g)
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pretty wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than others (221 grams)
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-820UZ and Olympus XZ-10
 Olympus Stylus SP-820UZOlympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-08-21 2013-01-30
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-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 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 35
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 22-896mm (40.7x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.7 f/1.8-2.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 15.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 180 (30, 240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 485 gr (1.07 lbs) 221 gr (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 78 x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 - 240 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $299 $428