Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic LX10

Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus SP-820UZ and Panasonic LX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The SP-820UZ was brought out 5 years prior to the LX10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SP-820UZ matches up versus the LX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-820UZ features exterior measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has proportions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-820UZ against the LX10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-820UZ and LX10 is 69 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The visual underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-820UZ and LX10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-820UZ because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic LX10 will deliver more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older SP-820UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.