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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
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Imaging
38
Features
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Overall
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Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic LX100 II 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
  • Announced August 2012
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-820UZ
  • Successor is Olympus SP-820UZ
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Announced August 2018
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX100
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Panasonic LX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the LX100 II (17MP) is pretty comparable but the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) boast different sensor size.

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The SP-820UZ was brought out 7 years before the LX100 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SP-820UZ grades against the LX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-820UZ over the Panasonic LX100 II

 SP-820UZ LX100 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus SP-820UZ

 LX100 II SP-820UZ 
AnnouncedAugust 2018August 2012Newer by 73 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen resolution1240k460kCrisper screen (+780k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-820UZ and Panasonic LX100 II

 SP-820UZ LX100 II 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-820UZ comes with external dimensions 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 Panasonic LX100 II has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-820UZ compared to the LX100 II.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-820UZ and LX100 II is 69 and 81 respectively.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-820UZ and LX100 II.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-820UZ because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic LX100 II will produce extra detail having its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-820UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Portrait photography details
Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography details
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MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
74
has manual focus
MP count decent (17MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Street photography factors
Panasonic LX100 II Street photography factors
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screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (485 grams)
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Sports photography details
Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography details
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amazing zoom range (22-896mm 40.7 x zoom)
MP count decent (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (17MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
great battery power (340 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Travel photography advice
Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography advice
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MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (22mm)
great reach (896mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (485g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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great battery power (340 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
MP count decent (17 megapixels)
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Landscape photography details
Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography details
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pretty wide (22mm)
nice screen size (3")
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (17MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
great battery power (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-820UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic LX100 II
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pretty wide (22mm)
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
does not have microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (485 grams)
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reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-820UZ and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus Stylus SP-820UZPanasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-08-21 2018-08-22
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 17 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4736 x 3552
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 22-896mm (40.7x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.7 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 1800s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 15.00 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 485 gr (1.07 pounds) 392 gr (0.86 pounds)
Physical dimensions 117 x 78 x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
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
Battery life - 340 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $299 $998