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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
69
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
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Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Olympus SP-820UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 22-896mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
  • 485g - 117 x 78 x 93mm
  • Announced August 2012
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-820UZ
  • Renewed by Olympus SP-820UZ
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF6
  • New Model is Panasonic GF8
Photography Glossary

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus SP-820UZ and Panasonic GF7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the GF7 (16MP) is pretty close but the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and GF7 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The SP-820UZ was unveiled 3 years earlier than the GF7 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-820UZ scores versus the GF7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-820UZ over the Panasonic GF7

 SP-820UZ GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus SP-820UZ

 GF7 SP-820UZ 
RevealedFebruary 2015August 2012More recent by 29 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-820UZ and Panasonic GF7

 SP-820UZ GF7 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-820UZ has outer dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF7 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-820UZ vs the GF7.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-820UZ and GF7 is 69 and 90 respectively.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-820UZ and GF7.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-820UZ using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic GF7 will render greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-820UZ will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Portrait photography details
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography details
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megapixel count decent (14MP)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
65
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Street photography highlights
Panasonic GF7 Street photography highlights
37
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others in class (485g)
80
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-820UZ
Sports photography with Panasonic GF7
33
incredible zoom range (22-896mm 40.7 x zoom)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
low fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000 seconds)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second low (5.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Travel photography information
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography information
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megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (22mm)
great zoom (896mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (485g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
70
features touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Landscape photography camera
35
really wide (22mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
69
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-820UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic GF7
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really wide (22mm)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (485 grams)
33
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing microphone jack
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-820UZ and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus Stylus SP-820UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-08-21 2015-02-01
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 22-896mm (40.7x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 5.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 15.00 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 180 (30, 240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 485 grams (1.07 lbs) 266 grams (0.59 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 78 x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 230 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $299 $308