Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic FP5

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic FP5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the FP5 (14MP) is very close and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-820UZ was brought out 20 months later than the FP5 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SP-820UZ scores against the FP5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-820UZ comes with exterior dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Panasonic FP5 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SP-820UZ vs the FP5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SP-820UZ and FP5 is 69 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The graphic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-820UZ and FP5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact MP and you can expect comparable quality of images however you would want to consider the age of the cameras into account. The younger SP-820UZ will have an edge in sensor technology.