Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GX9
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed August 2012
- Succeeded the Olympus SP-820UZ
- Refreshed by Olympus SP-820UZ
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
- Announced February 2018
Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GX9 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Panasonic GX9, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe SP-820UZ was announced 6 years prior to the GX9 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-820UZ scores versus the GX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GX9 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery and Panasonic GX9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-820UZ over the Panasonic GX9
SP-820UZ | GX9 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus SP-820UZ
GX9 | SP-820UZ | |||
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Announced | February 2018 | August 2012 | Fresher by 66 months | |
Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1240k | 460k | Sharper screen (+780k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SP-820UZ and Panasonic GX9
SP-820UZ | GX9 | |||
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Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen measurement | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-820UZ enjoys physical measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX9 has dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Panasonic GX9 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-820UZ compared to the GX9.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and GX9 is 69 and 82 respectively.
Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-820UZ and GX9.
To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-820UZ having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will give you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-820UZ is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications
Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2012-08-21 | 2018-02-13 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 20 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 | 5184 x 3888 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 200 |
RAW images | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 49 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 22-896mm (40.7x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.4-5.7 | - |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460k dots | 1,240k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,760k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames/s | 9.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 15.00 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 200) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 180 (30, 240 fps) | - |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 485 grams (1.07 lbs) | 407 grams (0.90 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 117 x 78 x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") | 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") |
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 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $299 | $1,000 |