Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic G7

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Panasonic G7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the G7 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-820UZ was launched 3 years prior to the G7 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the SP-820UZ matches up versus the G7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery and Panasonic G7 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-820UZ has outer dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G7 has measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Panasonic G7 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-820UZ vs the G7.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-820UZ and G7 is 69 and 71 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-820UZ and G7.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-820UZ because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G7 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older SP-820UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.