Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic FX700

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus SP-820UZ and Panasonic FX700, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-820UZ was announced 2 years later than the FX700 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SP-820UZ matches up versus the FX700 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-820UZ has got external 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) and the Panasonic FX700 has sizing of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SP-820UZ versus the FX700.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-820UZ and FX700 is 69 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-820UZ and FX700.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact resolution and you can expect comparable quality of images but you would want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The more modern SP-820UZ provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.