Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic LX100

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus SP-820UZ and Panasonic LX100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the LX100 (13MP) is pretty close but the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-820UZ was revealed 3 years before the LX100 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SP-820UZ grades versus the LX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-820UZ enjoys outer dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Panasonic LX100 has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") and a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-820UZ and Panasonic LX100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-820UZ vs the LX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SP-820UZ and LX100 is 69 and 83 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-820UZ and LX100.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-820UZ with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus SP-820UZ will render more detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged SP-820UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.