Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic LX100 II

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

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.

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

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.